hóngxīn

红心

Word · NounTraditional紅心

revolutionary loyalty; archery bullseye

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

a red heart; (figurative) loyalty to the revolutionary cause

formal

A symbolic term heavily associated with socialist/communist ideology, particularly prominent in Chinese political discourse from the mid-20th century onward. It conveys unwavering devotion to the Party and the people.

Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
yī一
kē颗
hóng红
xīn心
wèi为
rén人
mín民
fú服
wù务
 。

He serves the people with a loyal heart.

Gé革
mìng命
zhàn战
shì士
yī一
kē颗
hóng红
xīn心
yǒng永
xiàng向
dǎng党
 。

The revolutionary soldier's loyal heart is forever turned towards the Party.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
xí习
tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
wú无
sī私
fèng奉
xiàn献
de的
hóng红
xīn心
jīng精
shén神
 。

We must learn from his spirit of selfless devotion.

2.

noun

bullseye; the central red area of a target

Tā他
yī一
jiàn箭
shè射
zhòng中
le了
hóng红
xīn心
 。

He shot an arrow right into the bullseye.

Bǎ靶
zi子
de的
hóng红
xīn心
zuì最
nán难
shè射
zhòng中
 。

The bullseye of the target is the hardest to hit.