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平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊
平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚
píngshēngbùzuòkuīxīnshì,bànyèqiāoménxīnbùjīng
1.
He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
2.
Rest with a clear conscience.
Character Breakdown
平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3
5 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
做
zuò
to work, to make; to act
HSK 1
11 丶
亏
kuī
to lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficient
HSK 5
3 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
4 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
8 丶
半
bàn
half; semi-, incomplete
HSK 3
5 丶
夜
yè
night, dark; under cover of night
HSK 5
8 丶
敲
qiāo
to hammer, to pound, to strike
HSK 4
14 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
3 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
惊
jīng
to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
HSK 4
11 丶
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