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無所用心

简无所用心 · 繁無所用心

Mandarin · pinyin wú suǒ yòng xīn

not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away

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無: Look up this written character
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–3–4–1 · wu2 suo3 yong4 xin1

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mou4 so2 jung6 sam1

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(idiomatic) to not give serious thought to anything; carefree; happy-go-lucky

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