sleep peacefully; be free from anxiety
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rest one's head on a pillow and sleep peacefully; to have no worries or concerns
literaryLiterary usage. Often used in negative constructions (难以安枕) or rhetorical questions implying anxiety about external circumstances.
ān安
zhěn枕
ér而
wò卧
To lie down and sleep peacefully.
Tiān天
xià下
duō多
shì事
，
guó国
rén人
qǐ岂
néng能
ān安
zhěn枕
？
The world is full of troubles; how can the people of the nation sleep soundly?
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Zhàn战
shì事
bù不
duàn断
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
nán难
yǐ以
ān安
zhěn枕
。
With constant warfare, the common people can hardly sleep peacefully.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
le了
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
，
wǒ我
cái才
néng能
ān安
zhěn枕
。
Only after resolving this issue can I rest easy.