心安理得
xīn ān lǐ dé
with a clear conscience
Character by character
心xīn
heart
heart
安ān
at ease
at ease
理lǐ
reason
reason
得dé
obtained
obtained
Example
这钱是我自己挣的,花得心安理得。
I earned this money myself, so I spend it with a clear conscience.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Also critical: 拿了别人的钱还心安理得 means feeling no shame at all.
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