安然无恙
ān rán wú yàng
safe and sound
Character by character
安ān
safe
safe
然rán
-ly
-ly
无wú
no
no
恙yàng
ailment
ailment
Example
地震过后，全家人都安然无恙。
After the earthquake, the whole family was safe and sound.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
恙 = illness. Used after accidents and disasters, also of things.
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