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優遊自得

简优游自得 · 繁優遊自得

Mandarin · pinyin yōu yóu zì dé

free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered

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遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
优: yōu · superior, excellent; actor
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam

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1–2–4–2 · you1 you2 zi4 de2

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jau1 jau4 zi6 dak1

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