逍遥

逍遙
xiāoyáo
free and unfettered

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to pace back and forth; to dither
  2. (literary) to relish; to appreciate; to delight in
  3. (literary) to stroll relaxingly; to walk leisurely; to wander in a carefree manner; to saunter about
  4. (often in Chinese philosophy) free and unfettered; carefree; untroubled
  5. free and unfettered; carefree; untroubled
  6. to pace back and forth; to dither
  7. to relish; to appreciate; to delight in
  8. to stroll relaxingly; to walk leisurely; to wander in a carefree manner; to saunter about

Wiktionary

自由自在、不受拘束。《庄子．让王》：「逍遥于天地之閒，而心意自得，吾何以天下为哉！」《西游记．第二回》：「逐日家无拘无束，自在逍遥此一长生之美。」也作「消遥」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 来回踱步，犹豫不决
  2. 津津乐道；欣赏；喜悦
  3. 自由自在，无忧无虑，无牵无挂
  4. 轻鬆/悠閒地散步；无忧无虑地走动

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 逍 xiāo used in 逍遥 xiāoyáo
2 遥 yáo (bound form) distant; remote; far away

Containing this entry

逍遥法外 xiāoyáofǎwài
  1. unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution
  2. getting away with it (e.g. crimes)
  3. still at large
逍遥自在 xiāoyáozìzai
  1. free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
  2. outside the reach of the law (of criminal)
  3. at large
逍遥自得 xiāoyáozìdé doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free
逍遥自在 xiāoyáozìzài

Related entries

散诞 sǎndàn free and unfettered