express one's feelings; pour out one's heart
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to express one's inner feelings; to pour out one's heart (often used in literary titles)
literaryCommonly used in titles of poems, essays, or autobiographical works to indicate a reflection on one's life, emotions, or current state of mind. Carries a formal, literary tone.
Tā他
de的
xīn新
zuò作
míng名
wéi为
《
wǔ五
shí十
shù述
huái怀
》
，
huí回
yì忆
le了
zì自
jǐ己
bàn半
shēng生
jīng经
lì历
。
His new work is titled "Reflections at Fifty," recalling half a lifetime of experiences.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
shù述
huái怀
zhī之
zuò作
，
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
sī思
niàn念
。
This is a piece expressing the poet's inner feelings, conveying his longing for his hometown.
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Bào报
shè社
qǐng请
tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
piān篇
《
xīn新
chūn春
shù述
huái怀
》
，
zǒng总
jié结
guò过
qù去
yī一
nián年
de的
dé得
shī失
。
The newspaper asked him to write a "New Year Reflections" piece, summarizing the gains and losses of the past year.
Tā他
jiè借
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
lái来
shù述
huái怀
，
pái排
jiě解
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
yù郁
mèn闷
。
He uses this article as a means to express his feelings and relieve the depression in his heart.