永無寧日

简 永无宁日 · 繁 永無寧日
Mandarin · pinyin yǒng wú níng rì

Meanings

  1. (in such circumstances) there will be no peace
  2. one can never breathe easy
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永
yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
無
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寧
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日
rì · sun; day; daytime
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
宁
níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
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3–2–2–4 · yong3 wu2 ning2 ri4

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  1. (idiomatic) to never have a peaceful day; to always be in turmoil or disorder

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永無寧日 · yong3 wu2 ning2 ri4
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Exact source record永無寧日 永无宁日 [yong3 wu2 ning2 ri4] /(in such circumstances) there will be no peace/one can never breathe easy/