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相安無事

简相安无事 · 繁相安無事

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng ān wú shì

(idiom) to coexist peacefully; to get along without conflict

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–1–2–4 · xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4

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soeng1 on1 mou4 si6

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(idiomatic) to coexist peacefully

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