安然无恙 (ān rán wú yàng) — safe and sound, unscathed (after a dangerous situation)
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning completely unharmed after danger or disaster. It is a more literary alternative to 平平安安, typically used in written reports about accidents, disasters, or close calls.
idiom
safe and soundunscathed (after a dangerous situation)
Examples
- ，。Zhè cì dì zhèn zhōng, suǒ yǒu rén dōu ān rán wú yàng.Everyone was safe and sound during this earthquake.
- ，。Tā kāi chē chū le shì gù, dàn rén dōu ān rán wú yàng.He had a car accident, but everyone was safe and sound.
- ，安然无恙。Jīng guò liǎng tiān bào fēng yǔ, chuán shàng de shuǐ shǒu quán dōu ān rán wú yàng.After two days of storm, all the sailors on the ship were safe and sound.
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