自得其樂
zì​dé​qí​lè

to find enjoyment in one's own way

  • created sense approved 自得其乐/自得其樂 · zì​dé​qí​lè · to find enjoyment in one's own way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自得其乐 / 自得其樂

    zì​dé​qí​lè

    to find enjoyment in one's own way

    To find enjoyment in a situation or activity through one's own internal satisfaction; to enjoy oneself quietly or be content with one's lot.

    自得 (literal) → 自得 · zì​dé · contented 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 乐 (literal) → 乐/樂 · lè · pleasure

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