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心平氣和

简心平气和 · 繁心平氣和

Mandarin · pinyin xīn píng qì hé

tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–2–4–2 · xin1 ping2 qi4 he2

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sam1 ping4 hei3 wo4

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(idiomatic) even-tempered and good-humored; calm

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