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(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed / to live a simple life, free from worldly desiresSources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
不忮不求 不忮不求 [bu4 zhi4 bu4 qiu2] /(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed/to live a simple life, free from worldly desires/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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