意念 (yì niàn) — idea, thought (esp. a fleeting or deliberate mental impression)
Definition
意念 stresses the inner mental image or impulse behind an action, not the logical concept itself — closer to 'a notion in the mind' than a worked-out thought. In art, meditation, and 心愿 contexts it leans toward an inward intention or vision.
noun
ideathought (esp. a fleeting or deliberate mental impression)
Examples
- 意念。Tā nǎo zhōng tū rán shǎn guò yí gè qí guài de yì niàn.A strange idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
- 意念。Zhè ge yì niàn zài wǒ xīn lǐ cáng le hěn jiǔ le.This thought has been hidden in my heart for a long time.
- 意念。Yì shù jiā yòng huà bǐ bǎ nèi xīn de yì niàn biǎo dá chū lái.The artist uses the brush to express the ideas within.
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