自在 (zì zai) — (feeling) at ease, free and relaxed, comfortable (in one's own skin)
Definition
自在 describes an inner feeling of being at ease and free from worry — more about mindset than physical comfort (that's 舒服/舒适) and more personal-inner than 自由 (external freedom).
adjective
(feeling) at easefree and relaxedcomfortable (in one's own skin)
Examples
- 自在。Tuì xiū yǐ hòu tā guò dé fēi cháng zì zai.He lives very comfortably after retiring.
- ，自在。Zài zhè ge xiǎo chéng shì zhù zhe, xīn lǐ hěn zì zai.Living in this small city, I feel very at ease inside.
- 自在，。Tā zì zai dì zuò zài chuāng biān hē chá, yì liǎn mǎn zú.She sat comfortably by the window drinking tea, with a satisfied look.
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