情怀 (qíng huái) — idealistic sentiment; emotional attachment to a cause, memory, or ideal; romantic spirit; poetic feeling (in art, literature)
Definition
A nostalgic or idealistic emotional attachment — to a memory, place, cause, or era — more literary and reflective than 心情 or 情绪 (which name present moods). Often paired with 青春、人文、乡土 in titles or essays.
noun
idealistic sentimentemotional attachment to a causememoryor idealromantic spiritpoetic feeling (in art, literature)
Examples
- 情怀。Tā xiě zhè shǒu shī de shí hou chōng mǎn le ài guó qíng huái.He was full of patriotic sentiment when he wrote this poem.
- 情怀。Zhè bù diàn yǐng zhǎn xiàn le nián qīng rén de qīng chūn qíng huái.This film showcases the youthful idealism of young people.
- 情怀。Hěn duō rén huái niàn nà ge shí dài de rén qíng qíng huái.Many people miss the human warmth and sentiment of that era.
Origin
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