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怡然自得

Mandarin · pinyin yí rán zì dé

happy and content (idiom)

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怡: yí · harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire

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2–2–4–2 · yi2 ran2 zi4 de2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji4 jin4 zi6 dak1

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(idiomatic) to be delighted and contented

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