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人心

rén xīn

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Definitions

  1. 1. popular feeling
  2. 2. the will of the people

Words Containing 人心

深入人心
shēn rù rén xīn

to enter deeply into people's hearts

收拢人心
shōu lǒng rén xīn

to win people's hearts

人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng

a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

扣人心弦
kòu rén xīn xián

to excite

人心惶惶
rén xīn huáng huáng

(idiom) everyone is anxious

蛊惑人心
gǔ huò rén xīn

to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)

人心不古
rén xīn bù gǔ

the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)

人心果
rén xīn guǒ

sapodilla, a tropical fruit bearing tree

沁人心脾
qìn rén xīn pí

to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)

人心涣散
rén xīn huàn sàn

(of a nation, government etc) demoralized

动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò

(idiom) breathtaking

人心隔肚皮
rén xīn gé dù pí

there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom)

邀买人心
yāo mǎi rén xīn

to buy popular support

狗咬吕洞宾,不识好人心
gǒu yǎo lǚ dòng bīn , bù shí hǎo rén xīn

a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)

大快人心
dà kuài rén xīn

to the satisfaction of everyone

人心难测
rén xīn nán cè

hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)

路遥知马力,日久见人心
lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn

just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)

惹人心烦
rě rén xīn fán

to annoy people

不得人心
bù dé rén xīn

not to enjoy popular support

人心所向
rén xīn suǒ xiàng

that which is yearned for by the public