人心 (rén xīn) — (noun) popular sentiment, public feeling; (noun) human heart, a person's inner nature or conscience
Definition
人心 means 'popular sentiment' — how a group of people feels or what the public supports (e.g. a policy's reception). Distinct from 心 which is one person's heart.
noun
popular sentimentpublic feelinghuman hearta person's inner nature or conscience
Examples
- 人心。Zhèng fǔ de xīn zhèng cè hěn dé rén xīn.The government's new policy has won popular support.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì tài ràng rén shī wàng le, rén xīn huáng huáng.This matter is too disappointing; everyone is anxious and unsettled.
- ，人心。Tā wéi rén zhèng zhí, rén xīn bú huài.He is an upright person with a good heart.
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