zen

gelassen, entspannt

Sehr gelassen, ohne Sorgen und fähig, Dinge verständig zu beurteilen oder zu bewältigen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: calm, relaxed, serene

Gegenteile: anxious

Häufige Wendungen: feel zen, a zen attitude, stay zen

Zen

Eine einfache, intuitive Art, etwas zu tun, statt sich an genaue Pläne oder feste Ziele zu halten.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: the zen of something (She wrote about the zen of gardening.)

Synonyme: tao

Häufige Wendungen: the zen of cooking, the zen of gardening