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安居樂業

简安居乐业 · 繁安居樂業

Mandarin · pinyin ān jū lè yè

to live in peace and work happily (idiom)

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–1–4–4 · an1 ju1 le4 ye4

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on1 geoi1 lok6 jip6

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(idiomatic) to live in peace and work happily

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