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眼不見，心不煩

简眼不见，心不烦 · 繁眼不見，心不煩

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
烦: fán · bother, vex, trouble; troublesome

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