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Meaning of 攻心

攻心 means to attack psychologically; to break down an opponent's will; (colloquial) for fury, grief, or poison/fire to overwhelm the mind and endanger life. Pronounced gōng xīn.

  • to attack psychologically; to break down an opponent's will
  • (colloquial) for fury, grief, or poison/fire to overwhelm the mind and endanger life

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
zhàn
zhēng
zhōng
 
gōng
xīn
zhàn
shù
qiáng
gōng
gèng
yǒu
xiào
 

In ancient warfare, psychological tactics were more effective than direct assault.

Guǎng广
gào
yǒu
shí
huì
cǎi
yòng
gōng
xīn
lüè
lái
yǐng
xiǎng
xiāo
fèi
zhě
de
xuǎn
 

Advertising sometimes employs psychological strategies to influence consumer choices.

Jǐng
chá
duì
xián
rén
shǐ使
yòng
le
gōng
xīn
 
zhōng
ràng
shuō
chū
le
zhēn
xiàng
 

The police used a psychological ploy on the suspect and finally got him to tell the truth.