高枕无忧 (gāo zhěn mó) — to be free from worries and sleep soundly; to have no cares in the world
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to rest easy with no worries' — implies a problem is fully resolved, not just postponed. Note the literal image: propping the pillow high to sleep soundly.
idiom
to be free from worries and sleep soundlyto have no cares in the world
Examples
- ，高枕无忧。Wèn tí dōu jiě jué le, tā zhōng yú kě yǐ gāo zhěn mó le.All the problems are solved, so he can finally relax without worries.
- 高枕无忧，。Bié yǐ wéi jìn le hǎo gōng sī jiù néng gāo zhěn mó, jìng zhēng hái shì hěn jī liè de.Don't think that just because you've joined a good company you can rest easy; the competition is still fierce.
- ，高枕无忧。Zhǐ yǒu tí qián zuò hǎo guī huà, cái néng zài wèi lái gāo zhěn mó.Only by making plans in advance can you have no worries in the future.
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