心窝 (xīn wō) — the depression at the center of the chest (over the heart); the bottom of one's heart; innermost feelings
Definition
Literally 'heart-pit', 心窝 refers both to the physical dip in the center of the chest and, more figuratively, to one's deepest feelings — as in 说到心窝里 ('touched me to the core').
noun
the depression at the center of the chest (over the heart)the bottom of one's heartinnermost feelings
Examples
- 心窝。Tā zhè fān huà shuō dào wǒ xīn wō lǐ qù le.What he said really touched my heart.
- 心窝。Tā pǎo bù hòu xīn wō yǒu diǎn r téng.After running, he felt a bit of pain in his chest.
- 心窝。Wǒ yǒng yuǎn bǎ tā fàng zài xīn wō lǐ.I'll always keep him in my heart.
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