無思無慮

简 无思无虑 · 繁 無思無慮
Mandarin · pinyin wú sī wú lǜ

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  1. (idiom) carefree; untroubled
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思
sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
慮
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无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
虑
lǜ · be concerned, worry about
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2–1–2–4 · wu2 si1 wu2 lu:4

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