真情实感 (zhēn qíng shí gǎn) — sincere feelings; genuine emotions from the hea…

Definition

An idiom meaning genuine, heartfelt emotion — sincerity felt and expressed, not performed or imitated.

idiom

sincere feelingsgenuine emotions from the heart

Examples

真情实感，。
Zhè piān xiǎo shuō xiě chū le zuò zhě de zhēn qíng shí gǎn, dú qǐ lái tè bié gǎn rén.
This novel expresses the author's genuine feelings, making it especially touching to read.
真情实感，。
Tā de yǎn jiǎng chōng mǎn le zhēn qíng shí gǎn, dǎ dòng le suǒ yǒu tīng zhòng.
His speech was filled with sincere emotions, moving all the audience.
真情实感，。
Xiě wén zhāng zuì zhòng yào de shì yǒu zhēn qíng shí gǎn, ér bú shì duī qì huá lì de cí zǎo.
The most important thing in writing is to have genuine feelings, not to pile up fancy words.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

真情real feelings

真zhēnreal情qíngfeeling

偏正Modifier + head

实感genuine emotion

实shígenuine感gǎnemotion

偏正Modifier + head

The real-feeling and genuine-emotion senses combine to mean sincere feelings.

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

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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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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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

宀宀miánroof
周周zhōucarved jade
貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

Open 实 →

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

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

咸xián感gǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

Open 感 →

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