心窍 (xīn qiào) — mental faculty, capacity for insight; one's ability to think clearly or understand
Definition
心窍 (xīn qiào) refers to the mind's capacity for understanding — almost always used in set phrases like 开窍 ('have an insight / catch on') and 鬼迷心窍 ('be out of one's mind').
noun
mental facultycapacity for insightone's ability to think clearly or understand
Examples
- ，。Tā zhēn shì guǐ mí xīn qiào, cái huì zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì.He must have been out of his mind to do such a thing.
- ，心窍。Zhè ge xué shēng yì diǎn jiù tōng, xīn qiào hěn kāi.This student is quick on the uptake; he has an open mind.
- ，心窍。Jīng guò lǎo shī de diǎn bō, tā zhōng yú kāi le xīn qiào.After the teacher's guidance, he finally had an insight.
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