| 平生 | píng shēng | all one's life |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix); not; no |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on appearance |
| 亏心事 | kuī xīn shì | shameful deed |
| 半夜 | bàn yè | midnight; in the middle of the night |
| 敲门 | qiāo mén | to knock on a door |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix); not; no |
| 惊 | jīng | to start; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm |