心事 (xīn shì) — a burden on one's mind, a worry (often kept to oneself)
Definition
心事 is a worry you carry in your heart but don't talk about — a private burden. 心病 is similar but emphasizes a deeper, long-standing obsession or hidden trouble.
noun
a burden on one's minda worry (often kept to oneself)
Measure word · 宗, 桩
Easily confused
Examples
- ，心事。Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì yí gè rén fā dāi, hǎo xiàng yǒu hěn duō xīn shì.He's been spacing out alone lately, as if he has a lot on his mind.
- 心事，。Nǐ yǒu shén me xīn shì kě yǐ gēn wǒ shuō shuō, bié biē zài xīn lǐ.If you have something on your mind, you can tell me—don't bottle it up.
- 心事，。Zhè jiàn shì yì zhí shì wǒ de yì zhuāng xīn shì, xiàn zài zhōng yú jiě jué le.This matter has been a burden on my mind, and now it's finally resolved.
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