囂囂

囂囂 (literary, ideophonic)

1. turbulent, full of commotion, clamorous

   • 自三代以下者，天下何其囂囂也？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     自三代以下者，天下何其嚣嚣也？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Zì sāndài yǐxià zhě, tiānxià hé qí xiāoxiāo yě? [Pinyin]

     From the Three Dynasties up to now, how full of commotion the world has been!

2. nonchalant, satisfied with what one has, fully pleased

   • 子好遊乎？吾語子遊。人知之，亦囂囂；人不知，亦囂囂。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     子好游乎？吾语子游。人知之，亦嚣嚣；人不知，亦嚣嚣。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Zǐ hǎo yóu hū? Wú yǔ zǐ yóu. Rén zhī zhī, yì xiāoxiāo; rén bù zhī, yì xiāoxiāo. [Pinyin]

     Are you fond of traveling [to different courts]? I will tell you about traveling. If the people there recognize your worth, be fully pleased. If the people there do not recognize your worth, be likewise fully pleased.

囂囂 (literary, ideophonic)

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