tender heart; romantic feelings; deep sorrow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
tender heart (literary metaphor for deep romantic feelings or profound grief)
literaryA literary and poetic term frequently used in classical and modern poetry to describe deep emotional entanglement, romantic longing, or heartbreak. Often appears in set phrases.
Tā她
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
，
dùn顿
shí时
róu柔
cháng肠
cùn寸
duàn断
。
When she heard the tragic news, her tender heart was instantly broken into pieces.
Lí离
jiā家
qiān千
lǐ里
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
róu柔
cháng肠
bǎi百
jié结
。
With her child a thousand miles away from home, mother's heart was tied in a hundred knots of worry.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhè这
shǒu首
cí词
xiě写
jìn尽
le了
guī闺
zhōng中
shào少
nǚ女
de的
róu柔
cháng肠
。
This poem captures completely the tender romantic sentiments of a young maiden in her chamber.
Tā他
wài外
biǎo表
gāng刚
qiáng强
，
nèi内
xīn心
què却
yǒu有
wàn万
bān般
róu柔
cháng肠
。
Although he appears strong and tough on the outside, inside he possesses endless tender feelings.