zen

sereno, rilassato

Molto calmo, libero da preoccupazioni e capace di capire o affrontare le cose con saggezza.

In inglese semplice: Very calm, free from worry, and able to understand or handle things wisely.

• She seems very zen today.
• He stayed zen while everyone else panicked.
• I wish I could be so zen about delays.

Sinonimi: calm, relaxed, serene

Contrari: anxious

Espressioni comuni: feel zen, a zen attitude, stay zen

zen

Modo di fare qualcosa basato su semplicità e intuizione, invece che su piani dettagliati o obiettivi fissi.

In inglese semplice: An approach to an activity based on simplicity and a natural understanding rather than detailed plans or fixed goals.

• He calls his approach the zen of cooking.
• The zen of painting means trusting your hand and letting go.
• She found a kind of zen in making bread without a recipe.

Come si usa: the zen of something (She wrote about the zen of gardening.)

Sinonimi: tao

Espressioni comuni: the zen of cooking, the zen of gardening