方寸 (fāng cùn) — (literary) the heart, one's mind; a small area, a square cun (unit of area)
Definition
Literary term with two distinct senses: 'a square cun (small area)' in literal/measure contexts, and metaphorically 'one's heart / mind' (as in 方寸大乱, 'one's heart thrown into turmoil').
noun
(literary) the heartone's minda small areaa square cun (unit of area)
Examples
- 方寸。Tā bèi zhè ge xiāo xi xià dé fāng cùn dà luàn.He was so frightened by this news that his mind was in turmoil.
- 方寸，。Zhè kuài dì zhǐ yǒu fāng cùn dà xiǎo, zhǒng bù liǎo shén me.This piece of land is only a square cun in size; you can't plant much.
- 方寸，。Tā xīn zhōng fāng cùn yǐ luàn, wú fǎ zuò chū jué dìng.His heart is already in turmoil, unable to make a decision.
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