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Information of 心

Pinyin xīn

Radical

心

Strokes

4 strokes

Usage

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Definition

heart / mind

心 [xīn] 名 1. (Heart) The organ in humans and higher animals that regulates blood circulation; commonly referred to as "heart." 例: 心包 (pericardium), 心律 (heart rhythm), 心衰 (heart failure), 心悸 (palpitations). 2. (Center) The central point, pivot, or main part. 例: 心腹 (the interior), 中心 (center). 3. (Mind) Customarily refers to the organ of thought, state of mind, emotions, etc. 例: 心理 (psychology), 心曲 (sorrow), 心魄 (soul), 心地 (heart), 心扉 (heart's door), 衷心 (sincere heart), 心旷神怡 (relaxed and happy), 人心惟危 (people's hearts are precarious). 4. (Inner being) In ancient times, the heart was considered the organ of thinking, thus later used as a synonym for the brain. 例: 心之官则思 (The heart is the organ that thinks). 5. (Thought) Refers to ideas or reflections. 例: 心忧炭贱 (worried about the low price of charcoal). 6. (Spirit) Refers to the concept of spirit or soul. 例: 心神惝恍 (spirit is unclear and confused). 7. (Mood) Refers to feelings or emotional states. 例: 心惊骨软 (feeling frightened and weak). 8. (Calculation) Refers to thoughts or plans. 例: 心重 (overthinking), 心趄 (changing heart). 9. (Center) The core or center point of something. 例: 以见江心 (to see the heart of the river).

呕心沥血 ǒu xīn lì xuè

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom) / to work one's heart out / blood, sweat and tears

居心叵测 jū xīn pǒ cè

harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)

心怀叵测 xīn huái pǒ cè

see 居心叵測|居心叵测[ju1 xin1 po3 ce4]

提心吊胆 tí xīn diào dǎn

(saying) to be very scared and on edge

唯心主义 wéi xīn zhǔ yì

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

客观唯心主义 kè guān wéi xīn zhǔ yì

objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)

心坎 xīn kǎn

bottom of one's heart

死心塌地 sǐ xīn tā dì

to be hell-bent on / dead set on sth / unswerving

心境 xīn jìng

mood / mental state / frame of mind

心头 xīn tóu

heart / thoughts / mind

夹心 jiā xīn

to fill with stuffing (e.g. in cooking) / stuffed

好奇心 hào qí xīn

interest in sth / curiosity / inquisitive

痴心妄想 chī xīn wàng xiǎng

to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom) / to labor under a delusion / wishful thinking

苦口婆心 kǔ kǒu pó xīn

earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently

同心协力 tóng xīn xié lì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one

野心勃勃 yě xīn bó bó

fly high / on the make / be puffed with ambition / fly a high pitch

雄心勃勃 xióng xīn bó bó

aggressive and grand (idiom); ambitious / pushy

勾心斗角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

to fight and scheme against each other (idiom) / (in palace construction) elaborate and refined

独具匠心 dú jù jiàng xīn

original and ingenious (idiom) / to show great creativity

匠心 jiàng xīn

originality / ingenuity / inventiveness

齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one

存心 cún xīn

deliberately

孝心 xiào xīn

filial piety (a Confucian obligation) / respect and obedience to one's parents

宽心 kuān xīn

relieved / comforted / to relieve anxieties / at ease / relaxed / reassuring / happy

清心寡欲 qīng xīn guǎ yù

(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence / abstemious / ascetic

自尊心 zì zūn xīn

self-respect / self-esteem / ego

小心 xiǎo xīn

to be careful / to take care

尽心 jìn xīn

with all of one's heart

忧心忡忡 yōu xīn chōng chōng

deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)

心底 xīn dǐ

bottom of one's heart