explain oneself; justify; unburden
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to explain oneself; to justify one's actions; to express one's true feelings
formalTypically used when someone wants to clarify their intentions, defend their actions, or confess their true feelings. Often used with '心迹' (true feelings).
Tā他
xiě写
xìn信
xiàng向
wǒ我
pōu剖
bái白
xīn心
jì迹
。
He wrote me a letter to unburden his heart.
Zǒng总
xiǎng想
zhǎo找
gè个
jī机
huì会
xiàng向
tā他
pōu剖
bái白
jǐ几
jù句
。
I've always wanted to find a chance to explain a few things to him.
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Tā她
pōu剖
bái白
shuō说
，
zì自
jǐ己
dāng当
shí时
bié别
wú无
xuǎn选
zé择
。
She explained that she had no choice at the time.