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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-b4e68f145e42714b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚 平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 [ping2 sheng1 bu4 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 , ban4 ye4 qiao1 men2 xin1 bu4 jing1] /He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night./Rest with a clear conscience./Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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Character information
Other forms in these source records: 平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚
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