Definition
心胸 (xīn xiōng) refers to one's breadth of mind or tolerance — how forgiving and generous a person is. It is often used in fixed phrases like 心胸宽广 (broad-minded) and 心胸狭窄 (narrow-minded). 胸怀 (xiōng huái) is similar but leans more toward one's capacity to embrace lofty ideals or aspirations, and can also be used as a verb meaning 'to cherish'.
noun
breadth of mindtolerancegenerosity
Examples
- 心胸，。Tā xīn xiōng kuānguǎng, cóng bù jìjiào gèrén déshī.He is broad-minded and never fusses over personal gains or losses.
- ，。Yí ge rén xīn xiōng xiázhǎi, jiù hěn nán jiāo dào péngyou.If a person is narrow-minded, it's hard for them to make friends.
- 心胸，。Lǐngdǎo yào yǒu kuānguǎng de xīn xiōng, cáinéng tuánjié dàjiā.A leader needs to be broad-minded in order to unite everyone.
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