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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | | Chinese term or phrase: 耽贫自乐 | context:
这些私人收藏家购求保存书画，大多出于玩好，并不过多考虑其经济价值，或不惜重金而耽贫自乐，不拘一格广取博收，或专收某一类别的精品，对保存法书名画客观上是起了积极作用。
How do you translate “耽贫自乐”in this context?
The following is my translation for the passage.
These private collectors purchased and preserved calligraphy and paintings mainly for fun instead of economic value. Some of them spared no money to collect all kinds of works; others were specialized in a certain type. All these objectively played a positive role in the preservation of famous works. |
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耽贫自乐
would not be bothered/not minding that such a hobby might well bring them to verge of poverty
contented with poverty
poor but happy
despite living in poverty
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Edward LIU
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