innermost thoughts; true feelings
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one's innermost thoughts or true feelings
literaryA literary term referring to private, heartfelt sentiments that are typically kept unexpressed. Often used in contexts of confession or deep personal reflection.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
gè个
rén人
de的
sī私
zhōng衷
，
cóng从
wèi未
duì对
tā他
rén人
tí提
qǐ起
。
This is my personal innermost thought, never mentioned to others.
Tā他
xiàng向
wǒ我
qīng倾
sù诉
le了
jī积
yā压
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
sī私
zhōng衷
。
He poured out to me his long-suppressed true feelings.
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Měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sī私
zhōng衷
，
bù不
bì必
qiǎng强
qiú求
tā他
rén人
lǐ理
jiě解
。
Everyone has their own private thoughts; there's no need to force others to understand them.