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想得開

简想得开 · 繁想得開

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎng de kāi

to not take to heart
to be free of worried thoughts
to adopt a lighthearted perspective
lighthearted

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想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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3–5–1 · xiang3 de5 kai1

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soeng2 dak1 hoi1

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verb

to not let bad things affect one's mood; to look on the bright side

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