心口 (xīn kǒu) — pit of the stomach, epigastrium; one's true thoughts and feelings (as opposed to what is said); sincerity
Definition
心口 is a polysemous noun: literally the pit of the stomach (the epigastric area), and by extension one's true thoughts — as in 心口如一 ('what the heart says matches the mouth').
noun
pit of the stomachepigastriumone's true thoughts and feelings (as opposed to what is said)sincerity
Examples
- 心口，。Tā hū rán gǎn dào xīn kǒu téng, gǎn jǐn zuò xià xiū xi.He suddenly felt pain in the pit of his stomach and quickly sat down to rest.
- 心口，。Tā zuò shì xīn kǒu rú yī, dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.He is sincere in his actions and words, so everyone trusts him.
- 心口，。Yī shēng zài wǒ de xīn kǒu shàng àn le àn, wèn téng bu téng.The doctor pressed on my epigastric area and asked if it hurt.
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