情真意切 (qíng zhēn yì qiē) — sincere and heartfelt; showing genuine emotion and deep affection

Definition

A written chengyu meaning 'truly sincere and deeply heartfelt' — emphasizes both genuine feeling and the earnest way it is expressed, often in letters, messages, or relationships. Far more literary than a plain 真挚.

idiom
sincere and heartfeltshowing genuine emotion and deep affection

Examples

  • 情真意切，。
    Tā xiě de nà fēng xìn qíng zhēn yì qiē, lìng rén gǎn dòng.
    The letter he wrote was so sincere and heartfelt that it moved everyone.
  • 情真意切，。
    Péng you zhī jiān qíng zhēn yì qiē de guān huái, bǐ jīn qián hái zhēn guì.
    The genuine care between friends is more precious than money.
  • 情真意切。
    Zhè bù diàn shì jù biǎo xiàn le fù mǔ duì zi nǚ qíng zhēn yì qiē de ài.
    This TV drama shows the true and deep love of parents for their children.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèicowrie; shell
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠂈
𠂈𠂈真zhēn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

真 pairs 貝 (cowrie shell, used for the meaning) with 𠂈, which gave the sound and originally drew a headlong fall.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

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