意念 (yì niàn) — idea, thought (esp. a fleeting or deliberate me…

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.