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心安理得 (xīn ān lǐ dé) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

心安理得 (xīn ān lǐ dé) is a Chinese word: to have a clear conscience. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 心安理得

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to have a clear conscience

我已经尽了全力,所以可以心安理得地接受结果。

wǒ yǐ jīng jìn le quán lì suǒ yǐ kě yǐ xīn ān lǐ dé de jiē shòu jié guǒ

I've already done my utmost, so I can accept the results with a clear conscience.

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Word breakdown

心 xīn — heart/mind - the emotional and mental state

安 ān — peaceful/at ease - describes the calm state of mind

理 lǐ — reason/principle - the rational justification

得 dé — to obtain/achieve - indicates the justification is obtained

Structure & writing
1 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 安 ān — safe, secure; opposite of '危'
安 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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2.2 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
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3 理 lǐ — to govern; to manage; to administer

理 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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4 得 dé — to get; to obtain (opposite of 失)
Xpinyin

得 is not used as a component in any other character.

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