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優哉游哉 (jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1) — leisurely and carefree in Cantonese

jauˉ¹優zoiˉ¹哉jauˎ₄游zoiˉ¹哉
简 优哉游哉
Mandarin Pinyin: you1 zai1 you2 zai1

Meaning of 優哉游哉

nounleisurely and carefree

Characters in 優哉游哉

優jau1
a Chinese family name
哉zoi1
(a) used in exclamations to express surprise, admiration, grief, doubt, etc
游jau4
wander; roam; drift; mobile | [variant] 遊

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