自由自在

zìyóu-zìzài

idiom HSK 7-9 #15,566

Meanings

1 free and easy
2 carefree
3 unrestrained

Characters

from; due to; freedom

at ease; comfortable

Examples

退休以后，他过着自由自在的生活。

Tuìxiū yǐhòu, tā guò zhe zìyóuzìzài de shēnghuó.

After retirement, he lives a carefree life.

鸟儿在天空中自由自在地飞翔。

Niǎor zài tiānkōng zhōng zìyóuzìzài de fēixiáng.

The birds fly freely in the sky.

Tips

memory

Double reinforcement: 自由 (free) + 自在 (at ease) = doubly free and comfortable. The ABAC pattern makes it emphatic.

Stroke Order

自 zì

由 yóu

在 zài