Definition
人心 refers both to 'popular feeling / public sentiment' (民意) and to 'a person's heart or conscience' (心地). You'll often find it in fixed expressions such as 人心所向 (where the people's hearts turn) and 人心惶惶 (everyone is anxious). The word carries a moral weight in Chinese culture — 得人心 means 'to win people's support', while 失去人心 means 'to lose public trust'.
noun
popular sentimentpublic feelinghuman hearta person's inner nature or conscience
Examples
- 人心。Zhèngfǔ de xīn zhèngcè hěn dé rén xīn.The government's new policy has won popular support.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì tài ràng rén shīwàng le, rén xīn huánghuáng.This matter is too disappointing; everyone is anxious and unsettled.
- ，人心。Tā wéirén zhèngzhí, rén xīn bú huài.He is an upright person with a good heart.
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