Definition
相安无事 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'to coexist peacefully without conflict or trouble'. It describes a relationship between people, groups, or neighbors where everyone minds their own business and no friction arises. The literal breakdown is 'mutually peaceful, no incidents' — 相 (each other), 安 (peaceful), 无 (without), 事 (incident/trouble). You typically use it to state that a situation is calm and harmonious, often after potential tensions have been avoided.
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(chengyu) to live in peace with each otherto maintain a harmonious relationship without conflict
Examples
- ，相安无事。Tāmen suīrán shì línjū, dàn duōnián lái yìzhí xiāng ān wú shì.Although they are neighbors, they have lived in peace with each other for many years.
- ，相安无事。Zhǐyào shuāngfāng hùxiāng zūnzhòng, jiù néng xiāng ān wú shì.As long as both sides respect each other, they can live together peacefully.
- 相安无事，。Zhè jiā gōngsī nèibù zhōngyú xiāng ān wú shì, bú zài yǒu zhēngzhí le.This company finally has peace within, with no more disputes.
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