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逍遥

逍遙
xiāo yáo

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xiāo yáo
  1. 1.free and unfettered

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  1. 1.to stroll relaxingly; to walk leisurely; to wander in a carefree manner; to saunter about
  2. 2.to pace back and forth; to dither
  3. 3.to relish; to appreciate; to delight in
  4. 4.free and unfettered; carefree; untroubled

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Etymology

A reduplicative ideophonic word, originally meaning “to walk leisurely”. As a concept in Chinese philosophy, xiaoyao was featured prominently in the ancient text of Zhuangzi. Compare the similar reduplicative formations of: * 招搖 (OC *tjew lew, “to walk freely > to act pretentiously”) * 優游 (OC *qu lu, “at leisure”) * 夭紹 (OC *qrow djewʔ), 要紹 (OC *qew djewʔ, “lithe; relaxed”)

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