衷肠 (zhōng cháng) — innermost feelings; heartfelt words (literary)
Definition
Literary noun for one's innermost feelings or heartfelt words — used almost only in fixed expressions like 诉衷肠 / 一诉衷肠 ('pour out one's heart').
noun
innermost feelingsheartfelt words (literary)
Examples
- ，衷肠。Tā jiè zhe jiǔ yì, xiàng lǎo yǒu yí sù zhōng cháng.Taking advantage of the alcohol, he poured out his heart to his old friend.
- 衷肠。Zhè shǒu shī xiě jìn le yóu zǐ de zhōng cháng.This poem fully captures the innermost feelings of a wanderer.
- ，衷肠。Liǎng rén duì zuò wú yán, bǐ cǐ zhōng cháng què xīn zhào bù xuān.The two sat facing each other in silence, their innermost feelings tacitly understood.
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