guòxīn

过心

Word · VerbTraditional過心

be oversensitive; be intimate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to be oversensitive; to be suspicious; to take things the wrong way

dialect

Commonly used in negative imperatives to tell someone not to be paranoid. Predominantly used in northern Chinese dialects.

Wǒ我
zhí直
huà话
zhí直
shuō说
 ,
nǐ你
bié别
guò过
xīn心
 。

I am speaking frankly, so don't take it the wrong way.

Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
suí随
biàn便
kāi开
gè个
wán玩
xiào笑
 ,
nǐ你
bié别
guò过
xīn心
 。

He was just casually making a joke; don't be so sensitive.

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Tā她
zhè这
gè个
rén人
róng容
yì易
guò过
xīn心
 ,
shuō说
huà话
děi得
zhù注
yì意
diǎn点
 。

She is the type to take things personally, so you have to be careful when speaking.

2.

verb

to be intimate; to be close; to share a deep bond

dialect

Typically used in the pattern 过心的朋友 to describe bosom friends who share secrets and trust each other completely.

Zán咱
liǎ俩
shì是
guò过
xīn心
de的
péng朋
you友
 ,
yǒu有
shén什
me么
huà话
bù不
néng能
shuō说
 ?

We are close friends; what is there that we cannot say to each other?

Wǒ我
men们
shì是
guò过
xīn心
de的
xiōng兄
dì弟
 ,
bù不
fēn分
bǐ彼
cǐ此
 。

We are sworn brothers who share everything; we do not distinguish between what is mine and what is yours.

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Zhǐ只
yǒu有
guò过
xīn心
de的
péng朋
you友
cái才
huì会
zhè这
yàng样
bāng帮
nǐ你
 。

Only a true, intimate friend would help you like this.