掉以轻心 in English diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • treat sth lightly
  • to lower one's guard

Simplified Characters

掉 以 轻 心

Traditional Characters

掉 以 輕 心

Pinyin

diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

掉diao4to fall 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 轻qing1light 心xin1heart