闲云野鹤 xiányún yě hè idle clouds and wild cranes

Explanation

比喻生活闲散，脱离尘世的人。也指不受世俗约束，自由自在的人。

It refers to someone who lives a carefree life, detached from worldly matters. It also refers to someone who is free from worldly constraints and lives freely.

Origin Story

从前，有一个隐士名叫张三丰，他厌倦了朝堂的勾心斗角和世俗的纷纷扰扰，便辞官隐居，在深山老林里过着与世无争的生活。他每日里云游山川，观赏自然美景，和鸟兽为伍，日子过得悠闲自在。他有时在山间采药，有时在溪边垂钓，有时就静静地坐在山顶上，观赏日出日落，云卷云舒。他从来不为衣食住行发愁，因为他有一颗淡泊名利的心，他认为真正的快乐不在于拥有多少财富，而在于拥有一颗宁静的心灵。他就像一朵闲云，自由自在地飘荡在天地之间；又像一只野鹤，自由自在地飞翔在山林之间。他过着简单而快乐的生活，不受世俗的干扰，也不被世俗所污染。他是一位真正的闲云野鹤，是世人眼中羡慕的对象。

cóng qián, yǒu yīgè yǐnshì míng jiào zhāng sān fēng, tā yànjuànle cháotáng de gōuxīn dǒujiǎo hé shìsú de fēnfēn rǎorǎo, biàn cíguān yǐnjū, zài shēnshān lǎolín lǐ guòzhe yǔ shì wú zhēng de shēnghuó。tā měirì lǐ yúnyóu shānchūn, guānshǎng zìrán měijǐng, hé niǎoshòu wéiwǔ, rìzi guò de yōuxián zìzài。tā yǒushí zài shānjiān cǎi yào, yǒushí zài xībiān chuídiào, yǒushí jiù jìngjìng de zuò zài shāndǐng shàng, guānshǎng rì chū rì luò, yún juǎn yún shū。tā cóng lái bù wèi yīshí zhùxíng fā chóu, yīnwèi tā yǒuyī kē dàn bó mínglì de xīn, tā rènwéi zhēnzhèng de kuàilè bù zàiyú yǒngyǒu duōshao cáifù, ér zàiyú yǒngyǒu yī kē níngjìng de xīnlíng。tā jiù xiàng yī duǒ xiányún, zìyóu zìzài de piāodàng zài tiāndì zhī jiān; yòu xiàng yī zhī yě hè, zìyóu zìzài de fēixiáng zài shānlín zhī jiān。tā guòzhe jiǎndān ér kuàilè de shēnghuó, bù shòu shìsú de gānrǎo, yě bù bèi shìsú suǒ wūrǎn。tā shì yī wèi zhēnzhèng de xiányún yě hè, shì shìrén yǎnzhōng xiànmù de duìxiàng。

Once upon a time, there was a hermit named Zhang Sanfeng. He was tired of the intrigue of the court and the hustle and bustle of the world, so he resigned from his post and lived in seclusion in the deep mountains and forests, living a life free from worldly strife. Every day, he traveled through mountains and rivers, enjoying the beauty of nature, living with birds and animals, and spending his days in leisure and peace. Sometimes he would gather herbs in the mountains, sometimes he would go fishing by the stream, and sometimes he would just sit quietly on the top of a mountain, watching the sunrise and sunset, the clouds gathering and scattering. He never worried about food, clothing, housing, and transportation, because he had a heart that was detached from fame and fortune. He believed that true happiness lay not in how much wealth one possessed, but in having a peaceful mind. He was like a free-floating cloud, drifting freely between heaven and earth, and like a wild crane, flying freely in the mountains and forests. He lived a simple and happy life, undisturbed by worldly concerns and unpolluted by the world. He was a true recluse, an object of envy in the eyes of the world.

Usage

多用于形容人生活闲适，不拘小节，与世无争。

duō yòng yú xíngróng rén shēnghuó xiánshí, bù jū xiǎojié, yǔ shì wú zhēng。

It is often used to describe someone who lives a leisurely life, is not fussy about details, and does not get involved in worldly affairs.

Examples

• 他就像一个闲云野鹤，不受世俗约束。

  tā jiù xiàng yīgè xiányún yě hè, bù shòu shìsú yuēshù。

  He is like a free and easy person, unconstrained by worldly affairs.

• 退休后，他过着闲云野鹤般的生活，云游四海。

  tuìxiū hòu, tā guòzhe xiányún yě hè bān de shēnghuó, yúnyóu sìhǎi。

  After retirement, he lives a carefree life, traveling the world at will.

Related Idioms

• 隐士

• 高士

Opposite Idioms

• 汲汲营营

• 机关算尽