自得其乐

自得其樂
zìdéqílè
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 zài jiā zhòng huā yǎng yú, zìdéqílè.
After retiring, he grows flowers and keeps fish at home, finding joy in his own way.
Suīrán dú jū, 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.

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