心结

Traditional form:

心結

Pinyin (reading):

xīnjié

Definitions:

• a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor

Characters:

• 心 - heart; mind; soul
• 结 - knot, tie; to connect, to join

Traditional characters:

• 心 - heart; mind; soul
• 結 - knot, tie; to connect, to join