Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「悠遊自得」 here, with meaning and examples.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「悠遊自得」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Leisurely: a relaxed look; contented: feeling happy and comfortable inside. Describes a leisurely and comfortable feeling.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yōu yóu zì dé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau4 yau4 ji6 dak1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

