平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 in English ping2 sheng1 bu4 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 , ban4 ye4 qiao1 men2 xin1 bu4 jing1 Meaning

Meanings

  • He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
  • Rest with a clear conscience.

Simplified Characters

平 生 不 做 亏 心 事 ， 半 夜 敲 门 心 不 惊

Traditional Characters

平 生 不 做 虧 心 事 ， 半 夜 敲 門 心 不 驚

Pinyin

ping2 sheng1 bu4 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 , ban4 ye4 qiao1 men2 xin1 bu4 jing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

平ping2surname Ping 生sheng1to be born 不bu4(negative prefix) 做zuo4to do 亏kui1deficiency 心xin1heart 事shi4matter ， 半ban4half 夜ye4variant of 夜[ye4] 敲qiao1to hit 门men2surname Men 心xin1heart 不bu4(negative prefix) 惊jing1to startle