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心安理得

xīn ān lǐ dé

with a clear conscience

Character by character

心xīn
heart
安ān
at ease
理lǐ
reason
得dé
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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