汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 想得開
想得開 (想得开)
to not take to heart / to be free of worried thoughts / to adopt a lighthearted perspective / lighthearted
xiǎng dé/děi/de () kāi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他没得到这份工作非常失望,不过他会想得开的。

He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it.

这世上只有两种人:凡事都想得开的人,和凡事都想不开的人。

In this world there are only two kinds of people: all want to open, and always want to open.

生活三大修练:看得透想得开,拿得起放得下,立得正行得稳。

Life three overhaul lian: look through get over it, take up the put down, standing is walk steadily.

很多人都是这样,自以为自己想得开,但说的一套做的又是另一套。别相信他们他们的鬼话!

So many people do that. They think that they are positive, but they act in complete contradiction to what they say. Don't fall into this trap!