Chinese word

豁达

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò dá

Meaning

  • adjectivebroad-minded

Example

她待人很豁达，大家都喜欢她。tā dài rén hěn huò dá dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā

She treats people with an open mind, and everyone likes her.

Illustration for 豁达 (broad-minded)

More examples

面对批评，他依然很豁达，不会放在心上。miàn duì pī píng tā yī rán hěn huò dá bú huì fàng zài xīn shàng

When faced with criticism, he remains broad-minded and does not take it to heart.

Core concept

An open, spacious outlook that faces difficulty calmly and leaves room for other people's faults.

Common phrases

  • 性格豁达xìng gé huò dá

    broad-minded personality

  • 待人豁达dài rén huò dá

    broad-minded toward others

  • 处事豁达chǔ shì huò dá

    broad-minded in handling matters

Similar words

开朗kāi lǎng: Bright, cheerful, and naturally easy to get along with.
宽容kuān róng: Patient with people's shortcomings and ready to forgive their mistakes.
乐观lè guān: Keeping hope and expecting a good result even when facing difficulties.

Definition in Chinese

性格乐观且宽厚，能坦然面对挫折，与人相处不拘小节。xìng gé lè guān qiě kuān hòu néng tǎn rán miàn duì cuò zhé yǔ rén xiāng chǔ bù jū xiǎo jié

Word origin

The compound 豁 (huò, "open wide") + 达 (dá, "unimpeded") presents the mind as free of narrow barriers, giving the word its sense of relaxed tolerance and positive perspective.

Usage tips

  • The word often praises someone who does not dwell on small offenses, so it is useful when describing ease in personal relationships.

Other meanings

  • optimisticadjective
  • generousadjective

Opposites

  • 狭隘xiá àinarrow-mindedadjective
  • 心胸狭窄xīn xiōng xiá zhǎinarrow-mindedadjective

Related words

  • 豁达大度huò dá dà dùgenerous and broad-mindedidiom

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