人意 (rén yì) — (noun) (others') wish, intention, or opinion
Definition
人意 means 'others' wishes' — it always refers to other people's intentions, never your own. Almost always used in set phrases like 尽如人意 and 不顺人意 to judge whether a result satisfies people.
noun
(others') wishintentionor opinion
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì hěn nán zuò dào jìn rú rén yì.This matter is hard to handle in a way that fully satisfies everyone's wishes.
- 人意,。Tā shuō huà zuò shì cóng lái bú shùn rén yì, suǒ yǐ rén yuán bù hǎo.He never speaks or acts in line with others' wishes, so he isn't well-liked.
- 人意,。Lǐng dǎo yào shàn yú tǐ chá rén yì, cái néng dé dào dà jiā zhī chí.Leaders must be good at discerning others' wishes in order to gain everyone's support.
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