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平安无事

píng ān wú shì · ping an wu shi

Traditional 平安無事

Meaning

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  1. safe and sound (idiom)
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After the wind

  1. Liangliang

    昨晚(zuówǎn)风(fēng)很(hěn)大(dà)，你(nǐ)家(jiā)没事(méishì)吧(ba)？

    The wind was strong last night. Is your home okay?

  2. Dengdeng

    平安无事(píngānwúshì)，就是(jiùshì)阳台(yángtái)的(de)花盆(huāpén)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

    All safe and sound, only a flowerpot fell over on the balcony.

  3. Liangliang

    花(huā)呢(ne)？

    What about the flower?

  4. Dengdeng

    花(huā)也(yě)平安无事(píngānwúshì)，只是(zhǐshì)有点(yǒudiǎn)脏(zāng)。

    The flower is safe and sound too, just a bit dirty.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)快(kuài)给(gěi)花(huā)洗个澡(xǐgèzǎo)吧(ba)！

    Then quickly give the flower a bath!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

儿(ér)子(zi)平(píng)安(ān)无(wú)事(shì)回(huí)家(jiā)时(shí),她(tā)高(gāo)兴(xìng)极(jí)了(le).

She was very pleased when her son returned home safe and sound.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sirpoot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

第(dì)二(èr)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)，他(tā)就(jiù)平(píng)安(ān)无(wú)事(shì)的(de)回(huí)来(lái)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)大(dà)大(dà)的(de)松(sōng)了(le)一(yì)口(kǒu)气(qì)。

The next morning, to our great relief, he returned home safe and sound.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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