Chinese word

安然无恙

Pronunciation

Pinyinān rán wú yàng

Meaning

  • idiomsafe and sound

Example

地震后，他家人都安然无恙。dì zhèn hòu tā jiā rén dōu ān rán wú yàng

After the earthquake, his whole family was safe and sound.

Illustration for 安然无恙 (safe and sound)

More examples

手机掉进水里，居然安然无恙。shǒu jī diào jìn shuǐ lǐ jū rán ān rán wú yàng

The phone fell into the water, yet it was surprisingly safe and sound.

Core concept

Danger passes, leaving people and possessions whole, unharmed, and undisturbed.

Common phrases

  • 出院后安然无恙chū yuàn hòu ān rán wú yàng

    safe and sound after being discharged from the hospital

  • 事故后安然无恙shì gù hòu ān rán wú yàng

    safe and sound after an accident

Similar words

平安无事píng ān wú shì: Coming through a dangerous event safely and without any problems.
无恙wú yàng: Staying healthy and free from illness, harm, or other worries.
平平安安píng píng ān ān: Living safely and peacefully, with everything going smoothly.
毫发无伤háo fā wú shāng: Having no injury at all, with the body or an object left perfectly undamaged.

Definition in Chinese

在遭遇危险或事故之后，身体和财产没有受伤或损害，处于平安、不受影响的状态。zài zāo yù wēi xiǎn huò shì gù zhī hòu shēn tǐ hé cái chǎn méi yǒu shòu shāng huò sǔn hài chǔ yú píng ān bú shòu yíng xiǎng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

安 (ān, "safe") + 然 (rán, "so") form a peaceful state, while 无 (wú, "without") + 恙 (yàng, "harm or illness") mark the absence of injury or damage.

Usage tips

  • The idiom fits a report about the outcome of danger and is more suited to a complete account than to a quick reply about a small present problem.

Other meanings

  • unscathedidiom

Related words

  • 安然ān ránsafelyadverb

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