就可以高枕无忧了
“they can sit back and relax.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们以为把那个证人杀了
“They think that by killing that witness,”
就可以 高枕无忧 了
“they can sit back and relax.”
那只是暂时的
“That is only temporary.”
“They naively believe they are totally safe now, but they couldn't be more wrong.”
Originating from the Warring States period, this idiom evokes resting on a high pillow without fear of attack; in modern speech it is very often applied ironically to false senses of security.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rest easy / to sit back and relax without worry
A classic four-character idiom describing total peace of mind, frequently used ironically when someone is prematurely overconfident.
then one can / then it's possible to...
Follows a condition to indicate an expected result or entitlement.
Indicates a perceived completion of a state or entering a carefree status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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“can rest easy.”
“means you have nothing to worry about.”
“You can also rest easy now.”
“still able to live at ease, safe and sound,”