逍遙 [－遥]

Jyutping siu1 jiu4
Pinyin xiāo yáo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. free and unfettered
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    自由自在​，​不​受​管束​，​鍾​意​做​乜​就​可以​做​乜
    to be free
    • 唔少人都希望自己嘅退休生活逍遙。
      唔少人都希望自己嘅退休生活逍遥。
      m4 siu2 jan4 dou1 hei1 mong6 zi6 gei2 ge3 teoi3 jau1 sang1 wut6 siu1 jiu4
      Many people hope their retirement lives could be free.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to pace back and forth; to dither
  2. verb, literary
    to stroll relaxingly; to walk leisurely; to wander in a carefree manner; to saunter about
  3. verb, literary
    to relish; to appreciate; to delight in
  4. adj
    free and unfettered; carefree; untroubled
    (syn.) 爽快, 舒服, 停當, 安適, 写意, 得勁, 爽適, 滋润, 滋潤, 自在, 安閒, 得劲, 享受, 舒心, 停当, 恬逸, 安闲, 好受, 安怡, 安适, 舒適, 適意, 适意, 舒适, 爽适, 寫意, 舒坦, 安逸, 是味
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    逍遥自在
    逍遙自在
    siu1 jiu4 zi6 zoi6
    • leisurely and carefree
  2. Cantonese
    唔少人都希望自己嘅退休生活逍遥。
    唔少人都希望自己嘅退休生活逍遙。
    m4 siu2 jan4 dou1 hei1 mong6 zi6 gei2 ge3 teoi3 jau1 sang1 wut6 siu1 jiu4
    • Many people hope their retirement lives could be free.
  3. Cantonese
    犯法嘅人可以逍遥法外，咁样仲有天理嘅？
    犯法嘅人可以逍遙法外，咁樣仲有天理嘅？
    faan6 faat3 ge3 jan4 ho2 ji5 siu1 jiu4 faat3 ngoi6, gam3 joeng6 zung6 jau5 tin1 lei5 ge5?
    • If people who break the law can escape from punishment, is there still justice in the world?
  4. Cantonese
    个杀人凶手仲喺度逍遥法外。
    個殺人兇手仲喺度逍遙法外。
    go3 saat3 jan4 hung1 sau2 zung6 hai2 dou6 siu1 jiu4 faat3 ngoi6.
    • The murderer is still at large.s