高枕無憂

简 高枕无忧 · 繁 高枕無憂
Mandarin · pinyin gāo zhěn wú yōu

Meanings

  1. to sleep peacefully (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to rest easy
  3. to be free of worries
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
枕
zhěn · pillow
無
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憂
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无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
忧
yōu · sad, grieved; grief, melancholy
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1–3–2–1 · gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1

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gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1

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  1. (idiomatic) to rest easy; to relax and not worry

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高枕無憂 · gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1
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Exact source record高枕無憂 高枕无忧 [gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1] /to sleep peacefully (idiom)/(fig.) to rest easy/to be free of worries/