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高枕無憂

简高枕无忧 · 繁高枕無憂

Mandarin · pinyin gāo zhěn wú yōu

to sleep peacefully (idiom)
(fig.) to rest easy
to be free of worries

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
枕: zhěn · pillow
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
忧: yōu · sad, grieved; grief, melancholy

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1–3–2–1 · gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1

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gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1

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(idiomatic) to rest easy; to relax and not worry

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