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歲靜

简岁静 · 繁歲靜

Mandarin · pinyin suì jìng

(neologism) (slang) person who willfully ignores societal problems while maintaining a facade of blissful normalcy (derived from 歲月靜好 suì yuè jìng hǎo, "it is a time of peace and harmony")

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歲: suì · year; age; harvest
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岁: suì · year; age; harvest
静: jìng · quiet, still, motionless; gentle

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4–4 · sui4 jing4

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