réntóngcǐxīn,xīntóngcǐlǐ

人同此心,心同此理

Word · Idiom

shared human sentiment; common feelings

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

people share the same feelings and reasoning; what is felt in one person's heart is felt in another's

literary

Used to express that human nature, feelings, and reasoning are universal across different people. Often employed to show empathy or justify a common reaction.

Rén人
tóng同
cǐ此
xīn心
 ,
xīn心
tóng同
cǐ此
lǐ理
 ,
shéi谁
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
kàn看
dào到
zhè这
yàng样
de的
shì事
qíng情
fā发
shēng生
 。

It's only human nature—no one wants to see something like this happen.

Fù父
mǔ母
téng疼
ài爱
zǐ子
nǚ女
 ,
rén人
tóng同
cǐ此
xīn心
 ,
xīn心
tóng同
cǐ此
lǐ理
 。

Parents love their children—it's a sentiment shared by all.

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Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
néng能
guò过
shang上
hé和
píng平
xìng幸
fú福
de的
shēng生
huó活
 ,
zhè这
zhèng正
shì是
rén人
tóng同
cǐ此
xīn心
 ,
xīn心
tóng同
cǐ此
lǐ理
 。

Everyone hopes to live a peaceful and happy life—truly a case of shared human sentiment.