心安理得

xīn'ānlǐdé

idiom HSK 7 #20,589

Meanings

1 to feel at ease and justified
2 to have a clear conscience

Characters

peaceful; at ease

to obtain; proper

Examples

他心安理得地接受了这份工作。

Tā xīn'ānlǐdé de jiēshòu le zhè fèn gōngzuò.

He accepted the job with a clear conscience.

你怎么能心安理得地花别人的钱？

Nǐ zěnme néng xīn'ānlǐdé de huā biérén de qián?

How can you spend other people's money without any guilt?

Tips

usage

心安理得 can be positive (genuinely at peace) or sarcastic/critical (someone shamelessly feeling fine about something questionable).

Stroke Order

心 xīn

安 ān

理 lǐ

得 dé