平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊
píng​shēng​bù​zuò​kuī​xīn​shì​bàn​yè​qiāo​mén​xīn​bù​jīng

rest with a clear conscience

  1. 平生 píng​shēng
    one's entire life
    all one's life; from birth until the present moment
  2. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  3. 做 zuò verb
    to do
    To do, perform, or engage in a task or activity; to carry out work
  4. 亏心事 虧心事 kuī​xīn​shì
    shameful deed
    A deed that goes against one's conscience; unconscionable act; shameful thing to do.
  5. ， bàn
    non-Chinese
  6. 半夜 bàn​yè noun
    midnight
    midnight; the middle of the night; very late at night
  7. 敲门 敲門 qiāo​mén verb + noun
    to knock on the door
    to knock on a door; to rap on a door
  8. 心 xīn noun
    heart
    the physical organ that pumps blood; refers to the chest area where the heart is located
  9. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  10. 惊 驚 jīng adjectiveverb
    to be startled
    to be startled; to be frightened, scared, or shocked by a sudden stimulus