| 逍遥自得 |
xiāo yáo zì dé |
doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free |
| 逍 |
xiāo |
used in 逍遥 |
| 逍遥 |
xiāo yáo |
free and unfettered |
| 遥 |
yáo |
(bound form) distant; remote; far away |
| 自 |
zì |
(bound form) self; oneself / from; since / naturally; as a matter of course |
| 自得 |
zì dé |
contented / pleased with one's position |
| 得 |
dé |
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished |
| 得 |
dè |
used in 得瑟 |
| 得 |
de |
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 |
děi |
to have to / must / ought to / to need to |