怡然自得 (yí rán zì dé) — happy and content (idiom); pleasantly satisfied with oneself
Definition
A literary idiom describing a personal, present-moment feeling of being happily content. Unlike 知足常乐, which is a life philosophy about gratitude, 怡然自得 is a momentary mood or state of mind.
phrase
happy and content (idiom)pleasantly satisfied with oneself
Examples
- ，怡然自得。Tā yí gè rén zuò zài hú biān, yí rán zì dé dì kàn shū.He sat alone by the lake, reading a book, happy and content.
- ，，怡然自得。Tuì xiū yǐ hòu, tā měi tiān yǎng huā zhòng cài, shēng huó yí rán zì dé.After retirement, he grows flowers and vegetables every day, living a happy and contented life.
- ，怡然自得。Tā tīng zhe yīn yuè, liǎn shàng lù chū yí rán zì dé de wēi xiào.Listening to music, she wore a happy and contented smile on her face.
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