心安理得 xīn ān lǐ dé at peace with oneself

Explanation

心安理得，意思是心里坦然，问心无愧。指的是做的事情合乎情理，问心无愧，心里很坦然。

To feel at peace with oneself, because one knows that one has acted correctly.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位老木匠，他一生勤勤恳恳，为人正直。他做的每一件家具都结实耐用，深受乡亲们的喜爱。有一天，一位富商找到他，要他制作一件精美的红木家具。老木匠答应了，他日夜不停地工作，用了三个月的时间才完成。富商验收时，对家具非常满意，给了他一笔丰厚的报酬。老木匠拿着这笔钱，心里非常高兴，因为他知道自己尽了最大的努力，做到了最好，问心无愧。他拿着这笔钱回家，一路上心情舒畅，感到心安理得。他把钱的一部分用来改善家里的生活，一部分用来帮助那些需要帮助的人。他觉得这样才是对得起自己的良心，也是对得起乡亲们对他的信任。从此以后，他更加认真地对待每一份工作，他明白，只要尽心尽力，心安理得地生活，就会拥有幸福和快乐。

cóng qián, zài yīgè xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi lǎo mù jiàng, tā yī shēng qín qín kěn kěn, wéi rén zhèng zhí. tā zuò de měi yī jiàn jiā jù dōu jié shi nài yòng, shēn shòu xiāng qīn men de xǐ ài. yǒu yī tiān, yī wèi fù shāng zhǎo dào tā, yào tā zhì zuò yī jiàn jīng měi de hóng mù jiā jù. lǎo mù jiàng dā yìng le, tā rì yè bù tíng de gōng zuò, yòng le sān gè yuè de shí jiān cái wán chéng. fù shāng yàn shōu shí, duì jiā jù fēi cháng mǎn yì, gěi le tā yī bǐ fēng hòu de bào chóu. lǎo mù jiàng ná zhe zhè bǐ qián, xīn lǐ fēi cháng gāo xìng, yīn wèi tā zhī dào zì jǐ jìn le zuì dà de nǔ lì, zuò dào le zuì hǎo, wèn xīn wú kuì. tā ná zhe zhè bǐ qián huí jiā, yī lù shang xīn qíng shū chàng, gǎn dào xīn ān lǐ dé. tā bǎ qián de yī bù fèn yòng lái gǎi shàn jiā lǐ de shēng huó, yī bù fèn yòng lái bāng zhù nà xiē xū yào bāng zhù de rén. tā jué de zhè yàng cái shì duì de qǐ zì jǐ de liáng xīn, yě shì duì de qǐ xiāng qīn men duì tā de xìn rèn. cóng cǐ yǐ hòu, tā gèng jiā rèn zhēn de duì dài měi yī fèn gōng zuò, tā míng bái, zhǐ yào jìn xīn jìn lì, xīn ān lǐ dé de shēng huó, jiù huì yǒng yǒu xìng fú hé kuài lè.

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived an old carpenter who had worked diligently and honestly all his life. Every piece of furniture he made was sturdy and durable, and he was well-liked by the villagers. One day, a wealthy merchant came to him and asked him to make a beautiful piece of red wood furniture. The old carpenter agreed, and he worked day and night, and it took him three months to complete it. When the merchant inspected it, he was very satisfied with the furniture and gave him a generous reward. The old carpenter was very happy when he received the money, because he knew that he had done his best and made it perfect. He went home with the money, and he was very happy and at peace on his way home. He used part of the money to improve his family's life, and part of it to help those in need. He felt that this was the right thing to do to follow his conscience and live up to the trust of the villagers. From that day on, he became even more serious about every job, and he understood that as long as he worked hard, he could live a happy and peaceful life with a clear conscience.

Usage

形容内心平静坦然，没有愧疚。常用来形容一个人做了一件问心无愧的事情后，感到心里踏实。

xiáoróng nèixīn píng'ǎn tǎnrán, méiyǒu kuìjiù. cháng yòng lái xiáoróng yīgè rén zuò le yī jiàn wènxīn wúkuì de shìqíng hòu, gǎndào xīn lǐ tàshí.

Describes a feeling of inner peace and without guilt. Often used to describe how someone feels after doing something they have a good conscience about.

Examples

• 他做了好事，问心无愧，心安理得地睡着了。

  tā zuò le hǎo shì, wèn xīn wú kuì, xīn ān lǐ dé de shuì zhàole.

  He did good deeds, his conscience was clear, and he slept soundly.

• 虽然失败了，但他问心无愧，心安理得

  suīrán shībài le, dàn tā wèn xīn wú kuì, xīn ān lǐ dé

  Although he failed, he had a clear conscience and was at peace with himself.

Related Idioms

• 问心无愧

• 无愧于心

Opposite Idioms

• 忐忑不安

• 心神不宁