settle down; peace of mind
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
to settle down; to feel at ease; to concentrate with peace of mind
dialectCommonly used in northern Chinese dialects (especially Beijing dialect) to describe a state of mental relief when worries are resolved, allowing one to focus on tasks.
Shì事
qíng情
luò落
shí实
le了
，
gàn干
huó活
yě也
tā塌
xīn心
。
Once things are settled, I can work with a peaceful mind.
Hái孩
zi子
bìng病
hǎo好
le了
，
mā妈
ma妈
cái才
tā塌
xīn下
xià心
lái来
gōng工
zuò作
。
Only after her child recovered could the mother finally settle down and concentrate on her work.
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Qiàn欠
de的
zhài债
huán还
qīng清
le了
，
xīn心
lǐ里
zǒng总
suàn算
tā塌
shi实
le了
。
With the debts paid off, my mind is finally at ease.