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心安神闲

xīn ān shén xiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
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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-d846b24fc291b990. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

心安神閑 心安神闲 [xin1 an1 shen2 xian2] /with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 心安神閑

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 安
    ān

    (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])

    Ān

    surname An

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 闲
    xián

    enclosure / (variant of 閒|闲[xián]) idle / unoccupied / leisure / idle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.