问心无愧 (wèn xīn wú kuì) — to have a clear conscience; to feel no shame
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'to have a clear conscience' — used when you have acted rightly and feel no guilt or shame. Pairs naturally with 可以 / 能够 to describe the resulting state.
idiom
to have a clear conscienceto feel no shame
Examples
- 问心无愧。Wǒ duì guò qù wèn xīn wú kuì.I have a clear conscience about the past.
- ，问心无愧。Tā méi yǒu ná qián, suǒ yǐ kě yǐ wèn xīn wú kuì.He didn't take the money, so he could have a clear conscience.
- ，问心无愧。Zhǐ yào nǐ jìn lì le, jiù kě yǐ wèn xīn wú kuì.As long as you have done your best, you can have a clear conscience.
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