心路 (xīn lù) — intention, motive (often scheming or cunning); train of thought, way of thinking; inner mental process
Definition
心路 covers two senses: 'inner mental process / train of thought' (e.g. 心路历程), and more negatively 'scheming, cunning intentions'. The first sense is the everyday one; the scheming sense fits contexts like 很有心路 ('calculating').
noun
intentionmotive (often scheming or cunning)train of thoughtway of thinkinginner mental process
Examples
- ，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn yǒu xīn lù, zuò shì zǒng liú yì shǒu.He's a scheming person; he always holds something back.
- 心路。Tā xiě wén zhāng shí xīn lù hěn qīng xī.Her train of thought is very clear when she writes articles.
- 心路。Tā zài zhè běn shū lǐ jì lù le zì jǐ de xīn lù lì chéng.He recorded his mental journey in this book.
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