自得其乐

自得其樂
zìdé-qílè
idiom #21,691

Meanings

  1. 1 to find joy in one's own way
  2. 2 to be content with one's lot
  3. 3 to enjoy oneself quietly

Examples

Tā tuìxiū hòu zàijiā zhòng huā yǎngyú, zìdéqílè.
After retiring, he grows flowers and keeps fish at home, finding joy in his own way.
Suīrán dújū, tā què zìdéqílè, měitiān dúshū xiězì.
Although she lives alone, she is content and happy, reading and writing every day.

Tips

memory
(self) + (obtain) + (one's own) + (joy) = 'obtain joy from oneself.' The focus is on inner contentment rather than needing external validation.

Stroke Order

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