平
生
不
做
亏
心
事
，
半
夜
敲
门
心
不
惊
p
í
n
g
p
í
n
g
s
h
ē
n
g
s
h
ē
n
g
b
ú
b
ù
z
u
ò
z
u
ò
k
u
ī
k
u
ī
x
ī
n
x
ī
n
s
h
ì
s
h
ì
,
,
b
à
n
b
à
n
y
è
y
è
q
i
ā
o
q
i
ā
o
m
é
n
m
é
n
x
ī
n
x
ī
n
b
ù
b
ù
j
ī
n
g
j
ī
n
g
Definitions
1. He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
2. Rest with a clear conscience.
Components
平生
píng shēng
–
all one's life
不做
bù zuò
–
not to do
亏心事
kuī xīn shì
–
shameful deed
半夜
bàn yè
–
midnight
敲门
qiāo mén
–
to knock on a door
心
xīn
–
heart
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
惊
jīng
–
to startle