心肠 (xīn cháng) — (noun) innate kindness or compassion (as in 好心肠, 心肠软, 心肠硬); (noun) mood; inclination (in 没心肠 + verb)
Definition
心肠 names a person's innate character or current disposition — as in 好心肠 ('kind-hearted') vs 心肠硬 ('hard-hearted'), or 没心肠 ('not in the mood'). It differs from 心情 ('mood'), which is temporary feeling rather than moral bent.
noun
innate kindness or compassion (as in 好心肠, 心肠软, 心肠硬)moodinclination (in 没心肠 + verb)
Examples
- ，心肠。Bié kàn tā shuō huà nán tīng, qí shí xīn cháng tè bié hǎo.Even though he says harsh things, he actually has a very kind heart.
- 心肠，。Tā xīn cháng tài yìng, cóng bù kěn yuán liàng bié rén.He is too hard-hearted and never forgives others.
- 心肠。Wǒ xiàn zài méi xīn cháng gēn nǐ kāi wán xiào.I'm not in the mood to joke with you right now.
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