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掉以輕心

简掉以轻心 · 繁掉以輕心

Mandarin · pinyin diào yǐ qīng xīn

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掉: diào · turn, move; shake, wag; drop down
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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4–3–1–1 · diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1

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diu6 ji5 hing1 sam1

Cantonese word readings for 掉以輕心. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

diu6 ji5 hing1 sam1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) to lower one's guard; to relax one's vigilance; to treat something lightly