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忍心
rěn xīn
Meaning
- to have the heart to do sth
- to steel oneself to a task
Definition
硬着心肠（做不忍做的事）
to have the heart to do something (usually in negative or interrogative forms)
Usage
常用于否定句“不忍心”，表示因为心软或同情而不忍去做某事；也可用于疑问句或条件句。
Often used in negative form '不忍心' (cannot bear to) to indicate being unable to do something due to compassion; also used in questions or conditional sentences.
Examples
- 1 我不忍心看着你受苦。 (I can't bear to see you suffer.)
- 2 你怎么忍心丢下我一个人？ (How could you have the heart to leave me alone?)
- 3 他忍心拒绝她的请求吗？ (Can he have the heart to refuse her request?)
- 4 看到孩子那么伤心，她实在不忍心再责备他。 (Seeing the child so sad, she really couldn't bear to scold him anymore.)
- 5 我忍心这样做吗？不，我做不到。 (Do I have the heart to do this? No, I can't.)
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