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心眼儿

xīn yǎn r

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • one's thoughts
  • mind
  • intention
  • willingness to accept new ideas
  • baseless suspicions

Definition

指心计、心肠或聪明机智。

Refers to the mind, heart, cunning, or cleverness.

Usage

常用于形容一个人的心肠好坏或是否善于动脑筋、有策略。

Often used to describe a person's character (good or bad) or whether they are clever and strategic.

Examples

  • 1 他心眼儿多，总能想到别人想不到的主意。 (He is full of tricks, always coming up with ideas that others wouldn't think of.)
  • 2 她心眼儿好，总是帮助有困难的人。 (She has a good heart, always helping those in need.)
  • 3 做人要实诚，别耍心眼儿。 (One should be honest and not play tricks.)
  • 4 这小孩心眼儿挺多，别小看他。 (This kid is quite shrewd; don't underestimate him.)
  • 5 她就是心眼儿小，容易生气。 (She is narrow-minded and gets angry easily.)

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