Definition
胸怀 (xiōng huái) has two main uses: as a noun it means 'broad-mindedness, open-mindedness' (often in phrases like 胸怀宽广), while as a verb it means 'to cherish (ideals, aspirations)' in a lofty, literary way. Compared to 心胸 (xīn xiōng), which also means 'breadth of mind', 胸怀 emphasizes the heart as the seat of emotions; as a verb, 胸怀 is more elevated than 抱 (bào) or 怀抱 (huái bào), which are used for everyday cherishing or hugging.
noun
one's bosom (figurative seat of emotions)broad-mindednessopen-mindedness
verb
to cherishto hold (ideals, aspirations) in one's heart
Examples
- 胸怀，。Tā de xiōng huái fēicháng kuānguǎng, néng tīng bùtóng rén de yìjiàn.He is very broad-minded and can listen to different people's opinions.
- 胸怀，。Tā xiōng huái zhe yuǎndà de lǐxiǎng, nǔlì gōngzuò.He cherishes great ideals and works hard.
- 胸怀，。Zhǐyǒu chǎngkāi xiōng huái, cáinéng jiēshòu xīn péngyou.Only by opening your heart can you accept new friends.
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