心田 (xīn tián) — heart (as the seat of emotions and moral character); intention; one's inner thoughts
Definition
Literary noun for the heart as one's inner moral/emotional ground — "the field of the heart" where thoughts and character are cultivated. More poetic and written than the everyday 心.
noun
heart (as the seat of emotions and moral character)intentionone's inner thoughts
Examples
- ，心田。Tā xīn dì shàn liáng, xīn tián chún jìng rú quán shuǐ.He has a kind heart; his mind is as pure as spring water.
- 心田，。Xiū xíng zhī rén cháng yǐ xīn tián wèi tián, bō zhòng shàn niàn.Practitioners often take the heart-mind as a field and sow good thoughts.
- 心田。Tā de xīn tián zhōng shǐ zhōng huái zhe duì gù tǔ de juàn liàn.Her heart has always held a deep attachment to her homeland.
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