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悠然神往

yōu rán shén wǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
thoughts wandering far away
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-82dfe54999575573. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

悠然神往 悠然神往 [you1 ran2 shen2 wang3] /thoughts wandering far away/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 悠
    yōu

    long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 往
    wǎng

    to go (in a direction) / to / towards / (of a train) bound for / past / previous

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.