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惟恐天下不乱
惟恐天下不亂
wéikǒngtiānxiàbùluàn
1. motivated by a desire to see the world in chaos
2. lest all under heaven's not in chaos and disorder

Character Breakdown

惟
wéi
but, however, nevertheless; only
11 丶
恐
kǒng
fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread
HSK 4 10 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
乱
luàn
anarchy, chaos; revolt
HSK 4 7 丶

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