Usage of the character 心

School of Mind
Neo-Confucian Idealistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Wang Yangming 王陽明／王阳明 ( Wáng Yángmíng))

xīnyì

心意

[心意]

intention
regard; kindly feelings

xīnruǎn

心软

[心軟]

to be softhearted
to be tenderhearted
to be kindhearted

dānxīn

殚心

[殫心]

to devote one's entire mind

táoxīn

桃心

[桃心]

heart symbol ♥

huāxīn

花心

[花心]

fickle in love; unfaithful
heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)

kǔxīn

苦心

[苦心]

painstaking effort
to take a lot of trouble
laborious at pains

zǒuxīn

走心

[走心]

to take care
to be mindful
(Internet slang) to be moved by sth
poignant
to have deep feelings for sb
to lose one's heart to sb

chéngxīn

诚心

[誠心]

sincerity

hēixīn

黑心

[黑心]

ruthless and lacking in conscience
vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy
black core (flaw in pottery)

huìxīn

会心

[會心]

knowing (of a smile, look etc)

kuānxīn

宽心

[寬心]

relieved
comforted
to relieve anxieties
at ease
relaxed
reassuring
happy

yīxīn

一心

[一心]

wholeheartedly
heart and soul

xīnyǎn

心眼

[心眼]

heart
intention
conscience
consideration
cleverness
tolerance

xīnyīn

心音

[心音]

sound of the heart
heartbeat

yǒuxīn

有心

[有心]

to have a mind to
to intend to
deliberately
considerate

liúxīn

留心

[留心]

to be careful; to pay attention to

tòngxīn

痛心

[痛心]

grieved
pained

zhīxīn

芝心

[芝心]

stuffed crust (pizza)
cheesy crust

shāoxīn

烧心

[燒心]

to worry

xīnjì

心迹

[心跡]

true motive
true feelings

zhāxīn

扎心

[扎心]

heartrending
deeply distressing

xīnkǒng

心孔

[心孔]

see 心竅／心窍 (xīnqiào)

kòngxīn

空心

[空心]

on an empty stomach

dúxīn

读心

[讀心]

to read sb's mind

xīnzhōng

心中

[心中]

central point
in one's thoughts
in one's heart

mǎnxīn

满心

[滿心]

one's whole heart
from the bottom of one's heart

sīxīn

私心

[私心]

selfishness
selfish motives

xīnsāi

心塞

[心塞]

(coll.) to feel sick at heart; to feel stifled; to feel crushed

chūxīn

初心

[初心]

(one's) original intention, aspiration etc
(Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would)

shíxīn

实心

[實心]

sincere
solid

kōngxīnqiú

空心球

[空心球]

hollow ball
(basketball) swish shot

zuānxīnchóng

钻心虫

[鑽心蟲]

boring insect
snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest

yītiáoxīn

一条心

[一條心]

to be of one mind
to think or act alike

xīnjīyán

心肌炎

[心肌炎]

myocarditis

fánxīnshì

烦心事

[煩心事]

troubles; worries; sth on one's mind

xīnwōr

心窝儿

[心窩兒]

one's breast
the pit of one's stomach

tōngxīnfěn

通心粉

[通心粉]

macaroni

fèixīnbìng

肺心病

[肺心病]

pulmonary heart disease (medicine)

zérènxīn

责任心

[責任心]

sense of responsibility

bùsǐxīn

不死心

[不死心]

unwilling to give up
unresigned

rénxīnguǒ

人心果

[人心果]

sapodilla, a tropical fruit bearing tree

Tiānxīnqū

天心区

[天心區]

Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市／长沙市 ( Chángshāshì), Hunan

xīntóuròu

心头肉

[心頭肉]

the person one loves the most
one's most treasured possession

rèxīncháng

热心肠

[熱心腸]

warmhearted; willing to help others

kōngxīncài

空心菜

[空心菜]

see 蕹菜 (wèngcài)

bùgānxīn

不甘心

[不甘心]

not reconciled to
not resigned to

lìyùxīn

利欲心

[利慾心]

cupidity

zhōngxīnjǔ

中心矩

[中心矩]

(statistics) central moment

xīnyǎnxiǎo

心眼小

[心眼小]

see 小心眼 (xiǎoxīnyǎn)

xīnyǐng'ér

心影儿

[心影兒]

(Taiwan usage) child in need of help (orphaned, abandoned, abused etc)

xīnlǐzhàn

心理战

[心理戰]

psychological warfare
psychological operations
psyop

xīnjiǎotòng

心绞痛

[心絞痛]

angina

yǒuxīnrén

有心人

[有心人]

resolute person
person with aspirations
people who feel
people who use their heads

liángxīnfàn

良心犯

[良心犯]

prisoner of conscience

kuānxīnwán

宽心丸

[寬心丸]

reassuring explanation
consolatory words

rìxīnshuō

日心说

[日心說]

heliocentric theory
the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe

bàofùxīn

报复心

[報復心]

vindictiveness

xīnzhìtú

心智图

[心智圖]

mind map

piānxīnyǎn

偏心眼

[偏心眼]

bias
partiality
to be partial

báibíxīn

白鼻心

[白鼻心]

palm civet (Paguma larvata)

àixīnsǎn

爱心伞

[愛心傘]

courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)

huāxīnsī

花心思

[花心思]

to think through
to invest effort in thinking about
to consider thoroughly

dìxīnshuō

地心说

[地心說]

geocentric theory

bùrěnxīn

不忍心

[不忍心]

can't bear to (do sth emotionally painful)

ānhǎoxīn

安好心

[安好心]

to have good intentions

shìyèxīn

事业心

[事業心]

devotion to one's work
professional ambition

quēxīnyǎn

缺心眼

[缺心眼]

stupid
senseless
dim-witted

píngchángxīn

平常心

[平常心]

levelheadedness
calmness
equanimity

piānxīnlü

偏心率

[偏心率]

(math.) eccentricity

dìngxīnwán

定心丸

[定心丸]

tranquilizer
sth that sets one's mind at ease

hàoqíxīn

好奇心

[好奇心]

interest in sth
curiosity
inquisitive

xiàjuéxīn

下决心

[下決心]

to determine
to resolve

xīnyǎndà

心眼大

[心眼大]

magnanimous
considerate
thoughtful
able to think of everything that needs to be thought of

wéixīnlùn

唯心论

[唯心論]

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

xīndòngtú

心动图

[心動圖]

cardiogram (medicine)

xīndé'ān

心得安

[心得安]

propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)

kōngxīnqiáng

空心墙

[空心牆]

cavity wall
hollow wall

xīnyuàndān

心愿单

[心願單]

wish list

tónglǐxīn

同理心

[同理心]

empathy

xiǎoxīnyǎn

小心眼

[小心眼]

narrow-minded
petty

zìzūnxīn

自尊心

[自尊心]

self-respect
self-esteem
ego

tiělexīn

铁了心

[鐵了心]

determined
unshakable

nàixīnfán

耐心烦

[耐心煩]

(coll.) patience

kòngxīnr

空心儿

[空心兒]

erhua variant of 空心 (kòngxīn)

hànbèixīn

汗背心

[汗背心]

tank top
sleeveless undershirt

xúnkāixīn

寻开心

[尋開心]

to make fun of
to seek diversion

duìxīnr

对心儿

[對心兒]

erhua variant of 對心／对心 (duìxīn)

fùxīnhàn

负心汉

[負心漢]

traitor to one's love
heartless rat

yǒujuéxīn

有决心

[有決心]

determined

tōngxīncài

通心菜

[通心菜]

see 蕹菜 (wèngcài)

qiángxīnjì

强心剂

[強心劑]

cardiac stimulant

mèiliángxīn

昧良心

[昧良心]

it goes against one's conscience

cèxīnshù

测心术

[測心術]

mind reading

xiàngxīnlì

向心力

[向心力]

centripetal force
(fig.) cohering force
cohesion
team spirit

bāoróngxīn

包容心

[包容心]

tolerance; acceptance; inclusivity

kāixīnguǒ

开心果

[開心果]

pistachio nuts
fig. amusing person

qǐtúxīn

企图心

[企圖心]

ambition
ambitious

xīnzàngbìng

心脏病

[心臟病]

heart disease

juǎnxīncài

卷心菜

[捲心菜]

variant of 卷心菜 (juǎnxīncài)

guānxīnbìng

冠心病

[冠心病]

coronary heart disease

hǎoxīnrén

好心人

[好心人]

kindhearted person
good Samaritan

juǎnxīncài

卷心菜

[卷心菜]

cabbage
CL:棵 (kē)

xīnyèduàn

心叶椴

[心葉椴]

small-leaf linden (Tilia cordata)

shèngxīnjié

圣心节

[聖心節]

Feast of the Sacred Heart

líxīnlì

离心力

[離心力]

centrifugal force

xīndòngnü

心动女

[心動女]

(coll.) the girl of your dreams

líxīnjī

离心机

[離心機]

centrifuge

xīnshàngrén

心上人

[心上人]

sweetheart
one's beloved

shàngjìnxīn

上进心

[上進心]

motivation
ambition

quánshēnxīn

全身心

[全身心]

wholeheartedly
(to devote oneself) heart and soul

Zhóuxīnguó

轴心国

[軸心國]

Axis powers (World War II)

yǒuxīnyǎn

有心眼

[有心眼]

clever
sharp

nèixīnxì

内心戏

[內心戲]

psychological drama

xīnmùzhōng

心目中

[心目中]

in one's eyes
in one's estimation

tōngxīnmiàn

通心面

[通心麵]

macaroni

xūróngxīn

虚荣心

[虛榮心]

vanity

zhōngxīnyǔ

中心语

[中心語]

qualified word

Pǔxīn Xiāng

埔心乡

[埔心鄉]

Puxin or Puhsin Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

shǒuzhǎngxīn

手掌心

[手掌心]

see 手心 (shǒuxīn)

méixīnlún

眉心轮

[眉心輪]

ājñā or ajna, the brow or third eye chakra 查克拉, residing in the forehead
also written 眉間輪／眉间轮 (méijiānlún)

shēnxīnkē

身心科

[身心科]

psychiatry

qiángxīnzhēn

强心针

[強心針]

heart-strengthening shot
fig. a shot in the arm

zhōngxīnqū

中心区

[中心區]

central district

xīnlihuà

心里话

[心裡話]

(to express one's) true feelings
what is on one's mind
secret mind

xīnzáyīn

心杂音

[心雜音]

see 心臟雜音／心脏杂音 (xīnzàngzáyīn)

chuánxīnshù

传心术

[傳心術]

telepathy

xīnlíngshàng

心灵上

[心靈上]

spiritual

xīnyǎnhǎo

心眼好

[心眼好]

well-intentioned
good-natured
kindhearted

kāixīnyán

开心颜

[開心顏]

to rejoice
smiling

jīxīnlǐng

鸡心领

[雞心領]

(of clothing) V-neck

péixiǎoxīn

赔小心

[賠小心]

to be conciliatory or apologetic
to tread warily in dealing with sb

bāoxīncài

包心菜

[包心菜]

cabbage

guīxīnzhě

归心者

[歸心者]

religious convert

jiāxīnzú

夹心族

[夾心族]

sandwich generation

xīnlǐxué

心理学

[心理學]

psychology

gōngdéxīn

公德心

[公德心]

civility; public spirit

Liú Xīnwǔ

刘心武

[劉心武]

Liu Xinwu (1942-), novelist

bōlixīn

玻璃心

[玻璃心]

(slang) overly sensitive
butthurt

zhōngxīnlì

中心粒

[中心粒]

centriole

zuìxīnyú

醉心于

[醉心於]

to be infatuated with

zhōngxīndiǎn

中心点

[中心點]

center
central point
focus

Wáng Xīnlíng

王心凌

[王心凌]

stage name of Cyndi Wang
see 王君如 ( Wáng Jūnrú)

dēngxīncǎo

灯心草

[燈心草]

rush (botany)
Juncaceae

miànbāoxīn

面包心

[麵包心]

crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)

xīnyǎnr

心眼儿

[心眼兒]

one's thoughts
mind
intention
willingness to accept new ideas
baseless suspicions

Tóngxīnxiàn

同心县

[同心縣]

Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠／吴忠 ( Wúzhōng), Ningxia

Lín Xīnrú

林心如

[林心如]

Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer

piānxīnjǔ

偏心矩

[偏心矩]

axis of eccentricity

xīnyǎnduō

心眼多

[心眼多]

to have unfounded doubts
overconcerned

zhǔxīngǔ

主心骨

[主心骨]

backbone
mainstay
pillar
definite view
one's own judgment

méixīnyǎn

没心眼

[沒心眼]

outspoken
artless
tactless

kōngxīnmiàn

空心面

[空心麵]

macaroni

zìxìnxīn

自信心

[自信心]

self-confidence

jìnqǔxīn

进取心

[進取心]

enterprising spirit
initiative

kuīxīnshì

亏心事

[虧心事]

shameful deed

Xīnxiù'èr

心宿二

[心宿二]

Antares, the brightest star in Scorpio 天蠍座／天蝎座 ( Tiānxiēzuò)

xīndiàntú

心电图

[心電圖]

electrocardiogram (ECG)

yǒuliángxīn

有良心

[有良心]

conscientious

xiàhěnxīn

下狠心

[下狠心]

to resolve (to do sth); to toughen up

yǒuxióngxīn

有雄心

[有雄心]

ambitious

xīnxuèguǎn

心血管

[心血管]

cardiovascular

shìzhōngxīn

市中心

[市中心]

city center
downtown

tāoxīntāofèi

掏心掏肺

[掏心掏肺]

to be totally devoted (to a person)

xīn'ānlǐdé

心安理得

[心安理得]

to have a clear conscience
to have no qualms about sth

tíxīndiàodǎn

提心吊胆

[提心吊膽]

(saying) to be very scared and on edge

yúxīnbùrěn

于心不忍

[於心不忍]

can't bear to

chóuwàixīnlǐ

仇外心理

[仇外心理]

xenophobia

nìfǎnxīnlǐ

逆反心理

[逆反心理]

reverse psychology

xīngāoqì'ào

心高气傲

[心高氣傲]

proud and arrogant

xīnxiōngxiázhǎi

心胸狭窄

[心胸狹窄]

(idiom) narrow-minded; petty; ungenerous

qīngxīntǔdǎn

倾心吐胆

[傾心吐膽]

to pour out one's heart (idiom)

xiǎoxīnyǎnr

小心眼儿

[小心眼兒]

small-minded
petty
narrow-minded

xīnlübùqí

心律不齐

[心律不齊]

arrhythmia

xīnjīgěngsǐ

心肌梗死

[心肌梗死]

myocardial infarction
heart attack

lìyùxūnxīn

利欲熏心

[利慾薰心]

blinded by greed (idiom)

kǔxīnjīngyíng

苦心经营

[苦心經營]

to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts

xióngxīnbóbó

雄心勃勃

[雄心勃勃]

aggressive and grand (idiom); ambitious
pushy

kǒukuàixīnzhí

口快心直

[口快心直]

see 心直口快 (xīnzhíkǒukuài)

sànxīnjiěmèn

散心解闷

[散心解悶]

to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)

suìxīnlièdǎn

碎心裂胆

[碎心裂膽]

in mortal fear (idiom)

jìnxīnjìnlì

尽心尽力

[盡心盡力]

making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out
to do one's utmost

zhuānxīnzhìzhì

专心致志

[專心致志]

(idiom) single-minded; fully focused

dòngpòjīngxīn

动魄惊心

[動魄驚心]

see 驚心動魄／惊心动魄 (jīngxīndòngpò)

xīnzhuōkǒubèn

心拙口夯

[心拙口夯]

variant of 心拙口笨 (xīnzhuōkǒubèn)

shēnxīnjiāocuì

身心交瘁

[身心交瘁]

worn out in body and soul (idiom)

yīxīnyīdé

一心一德

[一心一德]

of one heart and one mind (idiom)

tóngxīnxiélì

同心协力

[同心協力]

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

xīnshénzhuānzhù

心神专注

[心神專註]

to concentrate one's attention
to be fully focused

liángxīnwèigǒu

良心喂狗

[良心喂狗]

to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)
devoid of conscience

zhūxīnzhīlùn

诛心之论

[誅心之論]

a devastating criticism
to expose hidden motives

hūjiàozhōngxīn

呼叫中心

[呼叫中心]

call center

zuǐyìngxīnruǎn

嘴硬心软

[嘴硬心軟]

see 刀子嘴，豆腐心 (dāozizuǐ,dòufuxīn)

biéchūxīncái

别出心裁

[別出心裁]

to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality
to adopt an original approach

yībùxiǎoxīn

一不小心

[一不小心]

to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally

yījiànqīngxīn

一见倾心

[一見傾心]

love at first sight

cùxītánxīn

促膝谈心

[促膝談心]

(idiom) to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk

shōulǒngrénxīn

收拢人心

[收攏人心]

to win people's hearts

jiànlièxīnxǐ

见猎心喜

[見獵心喜]

lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom)
fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again

gōuxīndòujiǎo

钩心斗角

[鉤心鬥角]

variant of 勾心鬥角／勾心斗角 (gōuxīndòujiǎo)

xīnxīnxiāngyìn

心心相印

[心心相印]

two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit

liángkǔyòngxīn

良苦用心

[良苦用心]

to ponder earnestly
to give a lot of thought to sth

lìbùcóngxīn

力不从心

[力不從心]

less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

nàixīnbāngzhù

耐心帮助

[耐心幫助]

forbearance
tolerance
patient help

guǐmíxīnqiào

鬼迷心窍

[鬼迷心竅]

to be obsessed
to be possessed

nèixīnshìjiè

内心世界

[內心世界]

(one's) inner world

cóngxīnsuǒyù

从心所欲

[從心所欲]

whatever you like
to do as one pleases

shíxīnpíqiú

实心皮球

[實心皮球]

medicine ball

tiāndìliángxīn

天地良心

[天地良心]

in all honesty
truth to tell

xīnshénbù'ān

心神不安

[心神不安]

to feel ill at ease

xīnzhàobùxuān

心照不宣

[心照不宣]

to have a tacit understanding

tānxīnbùzú

贪心不足

[貪心不足]

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

jìngxīnxiūshēn

净心修身

[凈心修身]

to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)

xīnlǐxuéjiā

心理学家

[心理學家]

psychologist

chànghuòzhōngxīn

畅货中心

[暢貨中心]

outlet store (Tw)

ménxīnzìwèn

扪心自问

[捫心自問]

to ask oneself honestly
to search in one's heart

liáobiǎocùnxīn

聊表寸心

[聊表寸心]

(of a gift) to be a small token of one's feelings

dǎxīnyǎnli

打心眼里

[打心眼裡]

from the bottom of one's heart
heartily
sincerely

xīnzhíkǒukuài

心直口快

[心直口快]

frank and outspoken (idiom)
straight speaking
to say what one thinks

píngxīn'érlùn

平心而论

[平心而論]

(idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking

rénxīnbùgǔ

人心不古

[人心不古]

(idiom) moral standards are much lower now than in former times

dīshǒuxiàxīn

低首下心

[低首下心]

to be fawningly submissive (idiom)

xīnhuīyìlěng

心灰意冷

[心灰意冷]

discouraged
downhearted

shàfèikǔxīn

煞费苦心

[煞費苦心]

to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking
at the cost of a lot of effort

jīngxīndǎnchàn

惊心胆颤

[驚心膽顫]

frightening
frightened (idiom)

bāocáng-huòxīn

包藏祸心

[包藏禍心]

(idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice

zhēnxīnshíyì

真心实意

[真心實意]

genuine and sincere (idiom)
wholehearted

chènxīnrúyì

称心如意

[稱心如意]

(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish

xǔxiàyuànxīn

许下愿心

[許下願心]

to express a wish (to a deity)

yīxīnduōyòng

一心多用

[一心多用]

to multitask

xīnzàngzhòutíng

心脏骤停

[心臟驟停]

cardiac arrest

jiāxīnbǐnggān

夹心饼干

[夾心餅乾]

sandwich cookie
(jocular) sb who is caught between two opposing parties; sb who is between the hammer and the anvil

dǎnjīngxīnchàn

胆惊心颤

[膽驚心顫]

see 心驚膽戰／心惊胆战 (xīnjīngdǎnzhàn)

bāxīnbāgān

巴心巴肝

[巴心巴肝]

with all one's heart (dialect)

xīnfánqìzào

心烦气躁

[心煩氣躁]

agitated
annoyed (idiom)

jiūxīnjiūfèi

揪心揪肺

[揪心揪肺]

heart-wrenching

quēxīnshǎofèi

缺心少肺

[缺心少肺]

brainless
stupid

yúlèzhōngxīn

娱乐中心

[娛樂中心]

amusement park
recreation center
entertainment center

wéixīnzhǔyì

唯心主义

[唯心主義]

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

xiàdìngjuéxīn

下定决心

[下定決心]

to make a firm resolution

suìxīnrúyì

遂心如意

[遂心如意]

totally satisfying

xīngānbǎobèi

心肝宝贝

[心肝寶貝]

precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart

chuōxīn-guànsuǐ

戳心灌髓

[戳心灌髓]

(idiom) to strike at one's core; to deeply hurt sb

dìxīnwěidù

地心纬度

[地心緯度]

geocentric latitude (i.e. angle between the equatorial plane and straight line from center of the earth)

guǐyóuxīnshēng

鬼由心生

[鬼由心生]

devils are born in the heart (idiom)
fears originate in the mind

yīxīn'èryòng

一心二用

[一心二用]

to do two things at once (idiom)
to multitask
to divide one's attention

xīnhuīyìlǎn

心灰意懒

[心灰意懶]

discouraged
downhearted

zuǐtiánxīnkǔ

嘴甜心苦

[嘴甜心苦]

sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery

liánggōngxīnkǔ

良工心苦

[良工心苦]

expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
A masterpiece demands suffering.

jǐnxīnxiùkǒu

锦心绣口

[錦心繡口]

(of writing) elegant and ornate

tiěshíxīncháng

铁石心肠

[鐵石心腸]

to have a heart of stone
hard-hearted
unfeeling

xīnlǐyǎngyang

心里痒痒

[心裡癢癢]

(idiom) to feel a strong urge (to do sth)

xīnkuāntǐpán

心宽体胖

[心寬體胖]

big-hearted and serene (idiom); contented and easygoing

ǒuxīnlìxuè

呕心沥血

[嘔心瀝血]

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

xīn'ānshénxián

心安神闲

[心安神閑]

with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)

xīngānqíngyuàn

心甘情愿

[心甘情願]

delighted to (do sth, idiom)
perfectly happy to do
most willing to do

zuǐkuàixīnzhí

嘴快心直

[嘴快心直]

outspoken and frank (idiom)

jìngyóuxīnshēng

境由心生

[境由心生]

our mindset frames how we view the world

xīnxuèláicháo

心血来潮

[心血來潮]

to be prompted by a sudden impulse
carried away by a whim
to have a brainstorm

quányùxūnxīn

权欲熏心

[權慾薰心]

obsessed by a craving for power
power-hungry

qiúhǎoxīnqiè

求好心切

[求好心切]

to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)
to strive to achieve the best possible results
to be a perfectionist

xīnlübùzhěng

心律不整

[心律不整]

arrhythmia

xīnhěnshǒulà

心狠手辣

[心狠手辣]

vicious and merciless (idiom)

xīndǎnjùliè

心胆俱裂

[心膽俱裂]

to be scared out of one's wits (idiom)

lùlìtóngxīn

戮力同心

[戮力同心]

concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together

shǎngxīnyuèmù

赏心悦目

[賞心悅目]

warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom)
pleasing
delightful

xīnxiǎngshìchéng

心想事成

[心想事成]

(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!

juāngǔmíngxīn

镌骨铭心

[鐫骨銘心]

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)

hēixīnshípǐn

黑心食品

[黑心食品]

contaminated food product unscrupulously marketed as wholesome

qíxīnxiélì

齐心协力

[齊心協力]

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

zìbēixīnlǐ

自卑心理

[自卑心理]

sense of inferiority
inferiority complex

qìnrénxīnpí

沁人心脾

[沁人心脾]

to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)
to gladden the heart
to refresh the mind

diàoyǐqīngxīn

掉以轻心

[掉以輕心]

to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard

xīndúshǒulà

心毒手辣

[心毒手辣]

vicious and ruthless

pēngránxīndòng

怦然心动

[怦然心動]

(idiom) to feel a rush of excitement

chùmùjīngxīn

怵目惊心

[怵目驚心]

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
horrible to see
a ghastly sight
also written 觸目驚心／触目惊心

chéngxīnshíyì

诚心实意

[誠心實意]

earnestly and sincerely (idiom)
with all sincerity

xīnguǎngtǐpán

心广体胖

[心廣體胖]

big-hearted and serene (idiom); contended and easygoing

yōuxīnchōngchōng

忧心忡忡

[憂心忡忡]

deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)

jīngxīndòngpò

惊心动魄

[驚心動魄]

(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

méixīnméifèi

没心没肺

[沒心沒肺]

simple-minded
thoughtless
heartless
nitwitted

xīnlǐfángxiàn

心理防线

[心理防線]

psychological barrier

mòbùguānxīn

漠不关心

[漠不關心]

not the least bit concerned
completely indifferent

guīxīnsìjiàn

归心似箭

[歸心似箭]

with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)

bùdérénxīn

不得人心

[不得人心]

not to enjoy popular support
to be unpopular

xīnshìchóngchóng

心事重重

[心事重重]

to have a lot on one's mind
to be laden with anxiety

xīnshénbùzhǔ

心神不属

[心神不屬]

see 心不在焉 (xīnbùzàiyān)

yánjiūzhōngxīn

研究中心

[研究中心]

research center

bāocáng-huòxīn

苞藏祸心

[苞藏禍心]

variant of 包藏祸心 (bāocāng-huoxin)

gǔnyóujiānxīn

滚油煎心

[滾油煎心]

to suffer mental anguish (idiom)

gǔhuòrénxīn

蛊惑人心

[蠱惑人心]

to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)
to resort to demagogy

xīnjīngdǎnchàn

心惊胆颤

[心驚膽顫]

see 心驚膽戰／心惊胆战 (xīnjīngdǎnzhàn)

xīnyǒuyújì

心有余悸

[心有餘悸]

to have lingering fears
trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)

sānxīn'èryì

三心二意

[三心二意]

in two minds about sth (idiom)
half-hearted
shilly-shallying

míngxīnkègǔ

铭心刻骨

[銘心刻骨]

lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom)
fig. etched in one's memory; remembered with gratitude as long as one lives

láoxīnkǔsī

劳心苦思

[勞心苦思]

to rack one's brains
to think hard

xīnkǒubùyī

心口不一

[心口不一]

heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself
saying one thing but meaning sth different

qùzhōngxīnhuà

去中心化

[去中心化]

decentralization

kǒushìxīnfēi

口是心非

[口是心非]

duplicity
hypocrisy (idiom)

kōngxīnlǎodà

空心老大

[空心老大]

pretentious and vacuous person

dújùjiàngxīn

独具匠心

[獨具匠心]

original and ingenious (idiom)
to show great creativity

xīnjīgěngsè

心肌梗塞

[心肌梗塞]

myocardial infarction; heart attack

xīnhuáipǒcè

心怀叵测

[心懷叵測]

see 居心叵測／居心叵测 (jūxīnpǒcè)

kègǔmíngxīn

刻骨铭心

[刻骨銘心]

lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
fig. etched in one's memory
unforgettable

gōuxīndòujiǎo

勾心斗角

[勾心鬥角]

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

nèixīnshēnchù

内心深处

[內心深處]

deep in one's heart

sǐxīnyǎnr

死心眼儿

[死心眼兒]

stubborn
obstinate
having a one-track mind

kuàigǎnzhōngxīn

快感中心

[快感中心]

pleasure center

rénxīnhuánghuáng

人心惶惶

[人心惶惶]

(idiom) everyone is anxious
(of a group of people) to feel anxious

ménxīnwúkuì

扪心无愧

[捫心無愧]

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

chángjìnxīnsuān

尝尽心酸

[嘗盡心酸]

to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

fèijìnxīnjī

费尽心机

[費盡心機]

to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom)
to beat one's brains out

yǒuzuǐwúxīn

有嘴无心

[有嘴無心]

to talk without any intention of acting on it
empty prattle

cháfànwúxīn

茶饭无心

[茶飯無心]

no heart for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering
to have no appetite

míngxīnlòugǔ

铭心镂骨

[銘心鏤骨]

engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
undying gratitude

xīncháopéngpài

心潮澎湃

[心潮澎湃]

to be overwhelmed by emotions

shāngxīnzhìsǐ

伤心致死

[傷心致死]

to grieve to death
to die of a broken-heart

xīnzàngyízhí

心脏移殖

[心臟移殖]

heart transplant

yòngjìnxīnjī

用尽心机

[用盡心機]

to tax one's ingenuity

jiǎoxìngxīnlǐ

侥幸心理

[僥倖心理]

trusting to luck
wishful thinking

shēnxīnjiāobìng

身心交病

[身心交病]

worn out in body and soul (idiom)

quánxīnquányì

全心全意

[全心全意]

heart and soul
wholeheartedly

xīnfángchàndòng

心房颤动

[心房顫動]

atrial fibrillation

xīnzhōngyǒushù

心中有数

[心中有數]

to know what's going on

xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn

小心谨慎

[小心謹慎]

cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
careful

xīnjīngdǎnzhàn

心惊胆战

[心驚膽戰]

lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
scared witless

xīnliyǒuguǐ

心里有鬼

[心裡有鬼]

to have secret motives
to have a guilty conscience

xīnlǐyǒupǔ

心里有谱

[心裡有譜]

to have a plan in mind

gòuwùzhōngxīn

购物中心

[購物中心]

shopping center

chéngxīnzhèngyì

诚心正意

[誠心正意]

see 誠心誠意／诚心诚意 (chéngxīnchéngyì)

fèijìnxīnsi

费尽心思

[費盡心思]

to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through

xǐxīngémiàn

洗心革面

[洗心革面]

lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
to turn over a new leaf

shēnxīnjùpí

身心俱疲

[身心俱疲]

physically and emotionally exhausted

jiūxīnbāgān

揪心扒肝

[揪心扒肝]

(idiom) extremely anxious
anguished

zuòzéixīnxū

做贼心虚

[做賊心虛]

to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience

xīnyúlìchù

心余力绌

[心餘力絀]

see 心有餘而力不足／心有余而力不足 (xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú)

wéixīnzhīyán

违心之言

[違心之言]

false assertion
speech against one's own convictions

xīnpēngpēngtiào

心怦怦跳

[心怦怦跳]

The heart thumps wildly. (idiom)

kòurénxīnxián

扣人心弦

[扣人心弦]

to excite
to thrill
exciting
thrilling
cliff-hanging

xīnluànrúmá

心乱如麻

[心亂如麻]

one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
disconcerted
upset

wākōngxīnsi

挖空心思

[挖空心思]

to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
to rack one's brains

sǐxīntàdì

死心踏地

[死心踏地]

see 死心塌地 (sǐxīntādì)

gānxīnqíngyuàn

甘心情愿

[甘心情願]

willingly and gladly (idiom)

xīnzhōngwúshù

心中无数

[心中無數]

to have no idea
to be unsure

quēxīnyǎnr

缺心眼儿

[缺心眼兒]

erhua variant of 缺心眼 (quēxīnyǎn)

wànjiànchuānxīn

万箭穿心

[萬箭穿心]

lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom)
fig. overcome with sorrow
fig. to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds

fàngzàixīnshàng

放在心上

[放在心上]

to care about
to take seriously
to take to heart

xīnzhuōkǒubèn

心拙口笨

[心拙口笨]

dull-witted and tongue-tied

dòngrénxīnpò

动人心魄

[動人心魄]

(idiom) breathtaking
deeply affecting

shuǎngxīnyuèmù

爽心悦目

[爽心悅目]

beautiful and heartwarming

kěxīnrúyì

可心如意

[可心如意]

see 稱心如意／称心如意 (chènxīnrúyì)

jiāngxīnbǐxīn

将心比心

[將心比心]

to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)

chéngxīnsuǒyuàn

诚心所愿

[誠心所願]

so be it
amen

tiēxīntiēfèi

贴心贴肺

[貼心貼肺]

considerate and caring
very close
intimate

chīxīnwàngxiǎng

痴心妄想

[痴心妄想]

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

xīndàngshénchí

心荡神驰

[心蕩神馳]

to be infatuated with

dǎnzhànxīnjīng

胆战心惊

[膽戰心驚]

to tremble with fear (idiom)
scared witless

xīnrúzhǐshuǐ

心如止水

[心如止水]

to be at peace with oneself

yīménxīnsi

一门心思

[一門心思]

to set one's heart on sth (idiom)

xīnshénhuǎnghū

心神恍惚

[心神恍惚]

perturbed (idiom)

xīnxùbùníng

心绪不宁

[心緒不寧]

unquiet state of mind

qīngxīnguǎyù

清心寡欲

[清心寡慾]

(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence
abstemious
ascetic

tóuyǐngzhōngxīn

投影中心

[投影中心]

center of projection

shāngyèzhōngxīn

商业中心

[商業中心]

business center
commerce center

kuānxīnwánr

宽心丸儿

[寬心丸兒]

erhua variant of 寬心丸／宽心丸 (kuānxīnwán)

shēnxīnzhàng'ài

身心障碍

[身心障礙]

disability

xīnyuèchéngfú

心悦诚服

[心悅誠服]

to submit cheerfully
to accept willingly (idiom)

dìxīnyǐnlì

地心引力

[地心引力]

earth's gravity

wúxīnchāliǔ

无心插柳

[無心插柳]

(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated
serendipitous
fortuitous

xiǎoxīndìhuá

小心地滑

[小心地滑]

(used on signs) caution - wet floor (lit. "be careful, the floor is slippery")

mùtiǎoxīnzhāo

目挑心招

[目挑心招]

the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
making eyes at sb

mánxīnmèijǐ

瞒心昧己

[瞞心昧己]

to blot out one's conscience

shēndémínxīn

深得民心

[深得民心]

to win the hearts of the people
to be popular among the masses

cáimíxīnqiào

财迷心窍

[財迷心竅]

mad about money (idiom)

láoxīnláolì

劳心劳力

[勞心勞力]

to tax one's mind and body
demanding (work)
dedicated (worker)
hard-working

gōngyúxīnjì

工于心计

[工於心計]

scheming
calculating

xīnlìjiāocuì

心力交瘁

[心力交瘁]

to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)

xīnshìchàndòng

心室颤动

[心室顫動]

ventricular fibrillation (V-fib), abbr. to 室顫／室颤 (shìchàn)

xīnyuányìmǎ

心猿意马

[心猿意馬]

lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)
to have ants in one's pants
hyperactive
adventurous and uncontrollable

jūxīnhézài

居心何在

[居心何在]

What's (he) up to?
What's the motive behind all this?

yāomǎirénxīn

邀买人心

[邀買人心]

to buy popular support
to court favor

táohuāxīnmù

桃花心木

[桃花心木]

mahogany

shuǎngxīnměishí

爽心美食

[爽心美食]

comfort food

xīnlíngjītāng

心灵鸡汤

[心靈雞湯]

(often used disparagingly) feel-good motivational story or quote (from the Chinese translation of the title of the 1993 self-help bestseller "Chicken Soup for the Soul")

lángzǐyěxīn

狼子野心

[狼子野心]

ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs

xìnxīnbǎibèi

信心百倍

[信心百倍]

brimming with confidence (idiom)

xīnwúpángwù

心无旁骛

[心無旁騖]

completely focused
free of distractions

kōngfùgāoxīn

空腹高心

[空腹高心]

ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)

fèiwùdiǎnxin

废物点心

[廢物點心]

(coll.) a good-for-nothing; a loser

xīnfányìluàn

心烦意乱

[心煩意亂]

lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety

pòdǎnhánxīn

破胆寒心

[破膽寒心]

to be scared out of one's wits

xīnlǐzuòyòng

心理作用

[心理作用]

a perception that doesn't reflect reality
a notion based on an erroneous belief

mùrénshíxīn

木人石心

[木人石心]

lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
fig. heartless

chùmùshāngxīn

触目伤心

[觸目傷心]

distressing sight (idiom)

yāomǎirénxīn

要买人心

[要買人心]

variant of 邀買人心／邀买人心 (yāomǎirénxīn)

mànbùjīngxīn

漫不经心

[漫不經心]

careless
heedless
absent-minded
indifferent

xīnjīngròutiào

心惊肉跳

[心驚肉跳]

lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

qièchǐfǔxīn

切齿腐心

[切齒腐心]

to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)

xīncúnhuáiyí

心存怀疑

[心存懷疑]

to be suspicious

yǒukǒuwúxīn

有口无心

[有口無心]

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

liángxīnwèimǐn

良心未泯

[良心未泯]

not totally heartless
still having a shred of conscience

xiǎoshízhōngxīn

小食中心

[小食中心]

Food court

chǔxīnjīlü

处心积虑

[處心積慮]

to plot actively (idiom)
scheming
calculating

chùmùjīngxīn

触目惊心

[觸目驚心]

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
horrible to see
a ghastly sight

xīndiàngǎnyìng

心电感应

[心電感應]

telepathy

fànqìgōngxīn

饭气攻心

[飯氣攻心]

food coma
postprandial somnolence

fókǒushéxīn

佛口蛇心

[佛口蛇心]

words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
malicious and duplicitous

xīnjírúfén

心急如焚

[心急如焚]

to burn with impatience
torn with anxiety

huíxīnzhuǎnyì

回心转意

[回心轉意]

to change one's mind (idiom)

huīxīnsàngqì

灰心丧气

[灰心喪氣]

downhearted
downcast
in despair

tòngxīnjíshǒu

痛心疾首

[痛心疾首]

bitter and hateful (idiom)
to grieve and lament (over sth)

jìzàixīnli

记在心里

[記在心裡]

to keep in mind; to store in one's heart; to remember perfectly

déxīnyìngshǒu

得心应手

[得心應手]

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
entirely in one's element
going smoothly and easily

gémiànxǐxīn

革面洗心

[革面洗心]

lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
to turn over a new leaf

jiàngxīndúyùn

匠心独运

[匠心獨運]

original and ingenious (idiom)
to show great creativity

xīnhuāngyìluàn

心慌意乱

[心慌意亂]

confused
rattled
flustered

fàngbuxiàxīn

放不下心

[放不下心]

cannot stop worrying

dìxīnxīlì

地心吸力

[地心吸力]

gravitation

rěrénxīnfán

惹人心烦

[惹人心煩]

to annoy people
to be a pain in the neck

yánwéixīnshēng

言为心声

[言為心聲]

one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)

xié'èzhóuxīn

邪恶轴心

[邪惡軸心]

the Axis of Evil

tuánjiéyīxīn

团结一心

[團結一心]

to unite as one

xīnlǐngshénhuì

心领神会

[心領神會]

to understand tacitly (idiom)
to know intuitively
to understand thoroughly

xīnpēngpēngtiào

心砰砰跳

[心砰砰跳]

variant of 心怦怦跳 (xīnpēngpēngtiào)

sǐxīntādì

死心塌地

[死心塌地]

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

jūxīnxiǎn'è

居心险恶

[居心險惡]

to have sinister motives

juànjuànzhīxīn

眷眷之心

[眷眷之心]

nostalgia
home-sickness
longing for departed beloved

lìlùxūnxīn

利禄薰心

[利祿薰心]

to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)

xūxīnhàoxué

虚心好学

[虛心好學]

modest and studious (idiom)

kōngxīnluóbo

空心萝卜

[空心蘿蔔]

useless person

sīzhīxīntòng

思之心痛

[思之心痛]

a thought that causes heartache (idiom)

huódòngzhōngxīn

活动中心

[活動中心]

activity center
CL:處／处 (chù)

yòngxīnliángkǔ

用心良苦

[用心良苦]

to ponder earnestly
to give a lot of thought to sth

wànzhòngyīxīn

万众一心

[萬眾一心]

millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united

xīntiàoguòhuǎn

心跳过缓

[心跳過緩]

bradycardia

wǎngxīnliqù

往心里去

[往心裡去]

to take sth to heart
to take sth seriously

cūxīndàyì

粗心大意

[粗心大意]

negligent
careless
inadvertent

xīnrúdāogē

心如刀割

[心如刀割]

to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
to be torn with grief

xiūxīnyǎngxìng

修心养性

[修心養性]

to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

shāngxīnhāomù

伤心蒿目

[傷心蒿目]

to grieve
broken-hearted

jìnxīnjiélì

尽心竭力

[盡心竭力]

to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

zhōngxīngěnggěng

忠心耿耿

[忠心耿耿]

loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true

suíxīnsuǒyù

随心所欲

[隨心所欲]

to follow one's heart's desires
to do as one pleases (idiom)

diàodàibèixīn

吊带背心

[吊帶背心]

camisole (women's garment)

xīnfùzhīhuàn

心腹之患

[心腹之患]

lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

rénmiànshòuxīn

人面兽心

[人面獸心]

lit. human face, beastly heart (idiom)
fig. mild in appearance but malicious in nature

xīnlǐngshénwù

心领神悟

[心領神悟]

to understand tacitly (idiom)
to know intuitively
to understand thoroughly

lángxīngǒufèi

狼心狗肺

[狼心狗肺]

lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)
cruel and unscrupulous

xīnzhízuǐkuài

心直嘴快

[心直嘴快]

frank and outspoken
straight speaking
to say what one thinks

yǔzhòngxīncháng

语重心长

[語重心長]

meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes

kǔkǒupóxīn

苦口婆心

[苦口婆心]

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

xīnzàngjíhuàn

心脏疾患

[心臟疾患]

heart disease

xīnjíhuǒliǎo

心急火燎

[心急火燎]

to burn with anxiety

tōngxìnzhōngxīn

通信中心

[通信中心]

communications center

dúchūxīncái

独出心裁

[獨出心裁]

to display originality (idiom); to do things differently

rénxīnnáncè

人心难测

[人心難測]

hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)

tóngxīntóngdé

同心同德

[同心同德]

of one mind (idiom)

xīnlüshīcháng

心律失常

[心律失常]

arrhythmia

xīncúnbùmǎn

心存不满

[心存不滿]

to be discontented
to be dissatisfied

biéyǒuyòngxīn

别有用心

[別有用心]

to have an ulterior motive (idiom)

xīnlǐfēnxī

心理分析

[心理分析]

psychoanalysis

shēnrùrénxīn

深入人心

[深入人心]

to enter deeply into people's hearts
to have a real impact on the people (idiom)

xīnlǐcídiǎn

心理词典

[心理詞典]

mental lexicon

màoyìzhōngxīn

贸易中心

[貿易中心]

trade center
shopping mall

xīnkǒurúyī

心口如一

[心口如一]

lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think
honest and straightforward

xīnzhīdùmíng

心知肚明

[心知肚明]

to be well aware

wúsuǒyòngxīn

无所用心

[無所用心]

not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away

dàkuàirénxīn

大快人心

[大快人心]

to the satisfaction of everyone

chìdǎnzhōngxīn

赤胆忠心

[赤膽忠心]

lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty
to serve sb with body and soul

miàn'èxīnshàn

面恶心善

[面惡心善]

to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom)

wènxīnwúkuì

问心无愧

[問心無愧]

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

xīnbùzàiyān

心不在焉

[心不在焉]

absent-minded
preoccupied
inattentive
with one's thoughts wandering

xīnlínggǎnyìng

心灵感应

[心靈感應]

telepathy

xīnwú'èryòng

心无二用

[心無二用]

one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time

tuīxīnzhìfù

推心置腹

[推心置腹]

to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence
to trust completely
to confide in sb with entire sincerity

shēnxīnshuǎngkuài

身心爽快

[身心爽快]

refreshment

xīnlìshuāijié

心力衰竭

[心力衰竭]

heart failure

chìzǐzhīxīn

赤子之心

[赤子之心]

pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn
sincere

hángtiānzhōngxīn

航天中心

[航天中心]

space center

xīnpíngqìhé

心平气和

[心平氣和]

tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress

rénxīnsuǒxiàng

人心所向

[人心所向]

that which is yearned for by the public

xīndìshànliáng

心地善良

[心地善良]

kindhearted
good-natured

cèdázhīxīn

恻怛之心

[惻怛之心]

see 惻隱之心／恻隐之心 (cèyǐnzhīxīn)

xīnxiōngxiá'ài

心胸狭隘

[心胸狹隘]

narrow; petty-minded

xiǎoxīnyìyì

小心翼翼

[小心翼翼]

cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
prudent
gently and cautiously

xīnshénbùníng

心神不宁

[心神不寧]

to feel ill at ease

zhuānxīnyīyì

专心一意

[專心一意]

to concentrate on

xīnmǎnyìzú

心满意足

[心滿意足]

perfectly contented (idiom)
perfectly satisfied

biéjùjiàngxīn

别具匠心

[別具匠心]

to show ingenuity
(of a design) clever
brilliantly conceived

xīnlǐyǒushù

心里有数

[心裡有數]

to know the score (idiom)
to be well aware of the situation

xīnzuìshénmí

心醉神迷

[心醉神迷]

ecstatic
enraptured

xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo

心灵手巧

[心靈手巧]

capable
clever
dexterous

bù'ānhǎoxīn

不安好心

[不安好心]

to have bad intentions

jíkòngzhōngxīn

疾控中心

[疾控中心]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
abbr. for 疾病預防控製中心／疾病预防控制中心 (jíbìngyùfángkòngzhìzhōngxīn)

xīnxùbùjiā

心绪不佳

[心緒不佳]

out of sorts
gloomy

xīnrúdāojiǎo

心如刀绞

[心如刀絞]

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

huāmàopéngxīn

花貌蓬心

[花貌蓬心]

florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)

yīxuézhōngxīn

医学中心

[醫學中心]

medical center

xīnhuānùfàng

心花怒放

[心花怒放]

to burst with joy (idiom)
to be over the moon
to be elated

zhǎngdiǎnxīnyǎn

长点心眼

[長點心眼]

to watch out
to keep one's wits about one

cèyǐnzhīxīn

恻隐之心

[惻隱之心]

compassion

kǒubùyìngxīn

口不应心

[口不應心]

to say one thing but mean another
to dissimulate

yīxīnyīyì

一心一意

[一心一意]

concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
single-minded
bent on
intently

màohéxīnlí

貌合心离

[貌合心離]

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

zhǐhuīzhōngxīn

指挥中心

[指揮中心]

command center

xīnzàngzáyīn

心脏杂音

[心臟雜音]

heart murmur

qíxīnhélì

齐心合力

[齊心合力]

to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort
working hard together

juānxīnmínggǔ

镌心铭骨

[鐫心銘骨]

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)

jūxīnpǒcè

居心叵测

[居心叵測]

harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)

nùqìgōngxīn

怒气攻心

[怒氣攻心]

(TCM) sudden strong emotions attacking the heart, leading to faints etc
(fig.) to fly into a fit of anger

rénxīnhuànsàn

人心涣散

[人心渙散]

(of a nation, government etc) demoralized
disunited

xīnfúkǒufú

心服口服

[心服口服]

(idiom) to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over

shāngxīncǎnmù

伤心惨目

[傷心慘目]

(idiom) too appalling to look at

xīnxiōngkāikuò

心胸开阔

[心胸開闊]

broad-minded
open-minded

xīnchíshénwǎng

心驰神往

[心馳神往]

one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person
to long for
infatuated
fascinated

huáihènzàixīn

怀恨在心

[懷恨在心]

to harbor hard feelings

liúxīnyǎnr

留心眼儿

[留心眼兒]

to be on the alert
to keep one's eyes open

kǔxīngūyì

苦心孤诣

[苦心孤詣]

to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble
to work hard at sth

Xīzǐpěngxīn

西子捧心

[西子捧心]

lit. Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom)
fig. a woman who is beautiful even when suffering the pangs of illness

xīnzhōngyǒuguǐ

心中有鬼

[心中有鬼]

to harbor ulterior motives (idiom)

qiānxīnguàcháng

牵心挂肠

[牽心掛腸]

to worry deeply about sth
extremely concerned

rénxīnrénshù

仁心仁术

[仁心仁術]

benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed

jūxīnbùliáng

居心不良

[居心不良]

to harbor evil intentions (idiom)

chéngxīnchéngyì

诚心诚意

[誠心誠意]

earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity

wènxīnyǒukuì

问心有愧

[問心有愧]

to have a guilty conscience

sàngxīnbìngkuáng

丧心病狂

[喪心病狂]

(idiom) deranged; demented; berserk

xǐyùzhōngxīn

洗浴中心

[洗浴中心]

bathing and recreation center

dǎnchànxīnjīng

胆颤心惊

[膽顫心驚]

panic-stricken

xīnkuàngshényí

心旷神怡

[心曠神怡]

lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed

líxīnfēnlíjī

离心分离机

[離心分離機]

centrifuge

rènzhīxīnlǐxué

认知心理学

[認知心理學]

cognitive psychology

shíyànxīnlǐxué

实验心理学

[實驗心理學]

experimental psychology

rénxīngédùpí

人心隔肚皮

[人心隔肚皮]

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

huāxīndàluóbo

花心大萝卜

[花心大蘿蔔]

(coll.) womanizer
skirt-chaser

Shīxīnwáng Lǐchá

狮心王理查

[獅心王理查]

Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), King Richard I of England 1189-1199

xīnliměiluóbo

心里美萝卜

[心裡美蘿蔔]

Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable

xīnzàngshūzhāngyā

心脏舒张压

[心臟舒張壓]

diastolic blood pressure

fēnxīxīnlǐxué

分析心理学

[分析心理學]

analytical psychology
Jungian psychology

xīnzàngbìngfāzuò

心脏病发作

[心臟病發作]

heart attack; to have a heart attack

xīnzàngshōusuōyā

心脏收缩压

[心臟收縮壓]

systolic blood pressure

xīnjìngzìránliáng

心静自然凉

[心靜自然涼]

a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)

kōngxīndàlǎoguān

空心大老官

[空心大老官]

fake important personage
sham

xīnlǐtǒngjìxué

心理统计学

[心理統計學]

psychometrics
quantitative psychology

chīledìngxīnwán

吃了定心丸

[吃了定心丸]

to feel reassured

sùxiàojiùxīnwán

速效救心丸

[速效救心丸]

fast-acting heart pills (a medication developed in China in 1982 to treat heart conditions including angina)

shāngwùzhōngxīnqū

商务中心区

[商務中心區]

central business district (e.g. CBD of Beijing)

wánxíngxīnlǐxué

完形心理学

[完形心理學]

Gestalt psychology (concerned with treating a subject as a coherent whole)

xīnfèifùsūshù

心肺复苏术

[心肺復甦術]

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

xīnxuèguǎnjíbìng

心血管疾病

[心血管疾病]

cardiovascular disease

chīxióngxīnbàozidǎn

吃熊心豹子胆

[吃熊心豹子膽]

to eat bear heart and leopard gall (idiom)
to pluck up some courage

Guójì Yīliáo Zhōngxīn

国际医疗中心

[國際醫療中心]

International Medical Center

kèguānwéixīnzhǔyì

客观唯心主义

[客觀唯心主義]

objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)

Quánqiú Fāzhǎn Zhōngxīn

全球发展中心

[全球發展中心]

Center for Global Development (an environmental think tank)

āimòdàyúxīnsǐ

哀莫大于心死

[哀莫大於心死]

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ))
no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
nothing is more wretched than apathy

Shìjiè Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

世界金融中心

[世界金融中心]

World Financial Center (New York City)

Shìmào Zhōngxīn Dàlóu

世贸中心大楼

[世貿中心大樓]

World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)

fúlìtiáozhěngbèixīn

浮力调整背心

[浮力調整背心]

BCD
Buoyancy Compensation Device (diving)

Fāzhǎn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

发展研究中心

[發展研究中心]

Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)

Shìjiè Màoyì Zhōngxīn

世界贸易中心

[世界貿易中心]

World Trade Center

Zhōngguózhōngxīnzhǔyì

中国中心主义

[中國中心主義]

Sinocentrism

Xiānggǎng Wénhuà Zhōngxīn

香港文化中心

[香港文化中心]

Hong Kong Cultural Center

jíbìngkòngzhìzhōngxīn

疾病控制中心

[疾病控制中心]

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

wánxíngxīnlǐzhìliáo

完形心理治疗

[完形心理治療]

Gestalt psychotherapy

xīnzàngdāqiáoshǒushù

心脏搭桥手术

[心臟搭橋手術]

coronary bypass operation

jíbìngyùfángzhōngxīn

疾病预防中心

[疾病預防中心]

Center for Disease Control (US)

zhǒngzúzhōngxīnzhǔyì

种族中心主义

[種族中心主義]

ethnocentrism

lüyóujísànzhōngxīn

旅游集散中心

[旅遊集散中心]

tour group assembly and dispatch center

Zhēnxīnhuà Dà Màoxiǎn

真心话大冒险

[真心話大冒險]

The Moment of Truth (TV show)
Truth or Dare (game)

Oūzhōu Hézǐ Zhōngxīn

欧洲核子中心

[歐洲核子中心]

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, at Geneva

xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzú

心有余，力不足

[心有餘，力不足]

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú

心有余而力不足

[心有餘而力不足]

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

无心插柳柳成阴

[無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
also written 無心插柳柳成蔭／无心插柳柳成荫

xīnyǒulíngxīyīdiǎntōng

心有灵犀一点通

[心有靈犀一點通]

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

Kěnnídí Hángtiān Zhōngxīn

肯尼迪航天中心

[肯尼迪航天中心]

Kennedy space center, Cape Canaveral 卡納維拉爾角／卡纳维拉尔角 ( Kǎnàwéilā'ěrjiǎo), Florida

yǎnbùjiàn,xīnbùfán

眼不见，心不烦

[眼不見，心不煩]

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu

手心手背都是肉

[手心手背都是肉]

lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
fig. to both be of equal importance
to value both equally

rénxīnbùzúshétūnxiàng

人心不足蛇吞象

[人心不足蛇吞象]

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

bùdào Huáng Héxīnbùsǐ

不到黄河心不死

[不到黃河心不死]

lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
to keep going while some hope is left

dāozizuǐ,dòufuxīn

刀子嘴，豆腐心

[刀子嘴，豆腐心]

to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)

rènzhīshénjīngxīnlǐxué

认知神经心理学

[認知神經心理學]

cognitive neuropsychology

Huángtiānbùfùkǔxīnrén

皇天不负苦心人

[皇天不負苦心人]

Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.

shēnzài Cáoyíngxīnzài Hàn

身在曹营心在汉

[身在曹營心在漢]

live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)
to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else

zhīrénzhīmiànbùzhīxīn

知人知面不知心

[知人知面不知心]

one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)

zǎimàiyétiánbùxīnténg

崽卖爷田不心疼

[崽賣爺田不心疼]

lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)
fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it

bǎxīnfàngzàidùzilǐ

把心放在肚子里

[把心放在肚子裡]

(coll.) to be completely at ease

chuándàojiāngxīn,bǔlòuchí

船到江心，补漏迟

[船到江心，補漏遲]

It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)

Zhèngquàn Guìtái Mǎimài Zhōngxīn

证券柜台买卖中心

[證券櫃檯買賣中心]

GreTai Securities Market (GTSM)

Běijīng Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

北京环球金融中心

[北京環球金融中心]

Beijing World Financial Center, skyscraper

bōrěbōluómìduōxīnjīng

般若波罗密多心经

[般若波羅密多心經]

the Heart Sutra

Zhōng Měi Wénhuà Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

中美文化研究中心

[中美文化研究中心]

Hopkins-Nanjing Center

Oūzhōu Hézǐ Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

欧洲核子研究中心

[歐洲核子研究中心]

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, at Geneva

Běijīng Guójiā Yóuyǒng Zhōngxīn

北京国家游泳中心

[北京國家游泳中心]

Beijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

dāozizuǐba,dòufuxīn

刀子嘴巴，豆腐心

[刀子嘴巴，豆腐心]

lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart

miànxīnlìfāngzuìmìduījī

面心立方最密堆积

[面心立方最密堆積]

face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)

Shànghǎi Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

上海环球金融中心

[上海環球金融中心]

Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper

hǎoxīndàozuòlelügānfèi

好心倒做了驴肝肺

[好心倒做了驢肝肺]

(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will

Tiānjīn Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

天津环球金融中心

[天津環球金融中心]

Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower
abbr. to 津塔 ( Jīntǎ)

xīnjíchībuliǎorèdòufu

心急吃不了热豆腐

[心急吃不了熱豆腐]

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
one just has to be patient
haste will ruin everything

zhōngxīnmáizhìguānxìcóngjù

中心埋置关系从句

[中心埋置關係從句]

center-embedded relative clauses

Sīmǎ Zhāozhīxīnlùrénjiēzhī

司马昭之心路人皆知

[司馬昭之心路人皆知]

lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
fig. an open secret

bǎoshízhōngrì,wúsuǒyòngxīn

饱食终日，无所用心

[飽食終日，無所用心]

to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle

yánzhěwúyì,tīngzhěyǒuxīn

言者无意，听者有心

[言者無意，聽者有心]

to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

àiměizhīxīn,rénjiēyǒuzhī

爱美之心，人皆有之

[愛美之心，人皆有之]

everyone loves beauty (idiom)

Déyìzhì Xuéshù Jiāoliú Zhōngxīn

德意志学术交流中心

[德意志學術交流中心]

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

shénnüyǒuxīn, Xiāng Wángwúmèng

神女有心，襄王无梦

[神女有心，襄王無夢]

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
(said of a woman's unrequited love)

Zhōngguó Rénquán Mínyùn Xìnxī Zhōngxīn

中国人权民运信息中心

[中國人權民運信息中心]

Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Hong Kong

Zhōngguó Guófáng Kējì Xìnxī Zhōngxīn

中国国防科技信息中心

[中國國防科技信息中心]

China Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)

lùyáozhīmǎlì,rìjiǔjiànrénxīn

路遥知马力，日久见人心

[路遙知馬力，日久見人心]

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

Gǔgēnhǎn Pēnqì Tuījìn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

古根罕喷气推进研究中心

[古根罕噴氣推進研究中心]

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)
Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Center (from 1943)

yǐxiǎorénzhīxīn,duójūnzǐzhīfù

以小人之心，度君子之腹

[以小人之心，度君子之腹]

to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)

bǎonuǎnsīyínyù,jīhánqǐdàoxīn

饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心

[飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心]

lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)

shìshàngwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

世上无难事，只怕有心人

[世上無難事，只怕有心人]

see 天下無難事，只怕有心人／天下无难事，只怕有心人 (tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén)

bùzuòkuīxīnshì,bùpàguǐqiāomén

不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门

[不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門]

he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

天下无难事，只怕有心人

[天下無難事，只怕有心人]

lit. there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
fig. persistence will overcome

gǒuyǎo Lü Dòngbīn,bùshíhǎorénxīn

狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心

[狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心]

a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)
to ill reward a person's kindness

huángshǔlánggěijībàinián,méi'ānhǎoxīn

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心

[黃鼠狼給雞拜年，沒安好心]

see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年／黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 (huángshǔlánggěijībàinián)

chuāngshānghòuxīnlǐyālìjǐnzhāngzōnghézhèng

创伤后心理压力紧张综合症

[創傷後心理壓力緊張綜合症]

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

xūxīnshǐrénjìnbù,jiāo'àoshǐrénluòhòu

虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

[虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後]

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

píngshēngbùzuòkuīxīnshì,bànyèqiāoménxīnbùjīng

平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊

[平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚]

He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
Rest with a clear conscience.

yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā,wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

[有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it

hàirénzhīxīnbùkěyǒu,fángrénzhīxīnbùkěwú

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

[害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無]

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)