逍遥

逍遙
xiāoyáo
adjective #13,595

Meanings

  1. 1 free and unfettered; carefree
  2. 2 at leisure; unrestrained

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā cí le gōngzuò, guòshàng le xiāoyáo de shēnghuó.
He quit his job and started living a carefree life.

Tips

history
逍遥 comes from the title of the first chapter of Zhuangzi (庄子): 《逍遥游》 (Free and Easy Wandering). It represents the Daoist ideal of spiritual freedom beyond worldly concerns.

Stroke Order

xiāo
yáo