héngxīn

横心

Word · VerbTraditional橫心

make up one's mind; steel oneself

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to steel oneself; to make a desperate decision; to be determined regardless of consequences

Often implies a firm, sometimes reckless determination to do something despite difficulties or opposition. Frequently used with the perfective aspect particle 了 to indicate the state of having made up one's mind, as in 横了心了.

Zhè这
yī一
cì次
tā他
kě可
shì是
héng横
le了
xīn心
le了
 。

This time he has really made up his mind.

Tā他
héng横
xià下
xīn心
lái来
 ,
jué决
dìng定
cí辞
zhí职
chuàng创
yè业
 。

He steeled himself and decided to quit his job to start a business.

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Jì既
rán然
héng横
le了
xīn心
 ,
jiù就
bù不
yào要
zài再
yóu犹
yù豫
le了
 。

Since you've made up your mind, don't hesitate anymore.