warm-heartedness; enthusiasm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
warm-heartedness; enthusiastic kindness; ardent passion
literaryOften used in set phrases or as a modifier. Commonly appears in the idiom 古道热肠 (describing traditional warm-heartedness). The ▲ symbol in dictionaries indicates it is typically used in compounds rather than as a standalone noun.
Tā他
gǔ古
dào道
rè热
cháng肠
，
jīng经
cháng常
bāng帮
zhù助
yǒu有
kùn困
nan难
de的
rén人
。
He is warm-hearted and traditional, often helping people in difficulty.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
shì是
gè个
rè热
cháng肠
rén人
，
shéi谁
yǒu有
kùn困
nan难
tā他
dōu都
bāng帮
。
Old Wang is a warm-hearted person who helps anyone in trouble.
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Rè热
cháng肠
gǔ古
dào道
，
jí急
gōng公
hào好
yì义
，
tā他
shì是
chū出
le了
míng名
de的
shàn善
rén人
。
With traditional warm-heartedness and eagerness for justice, he is known as a good person.