xiàhuái

下怀

Word · NounTraditional下懷

one's own heart; one's mind (humble)

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Meanings

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1.

noun

one's own heart; one's mind (humble term)

humble

Originally a humble expression referring to one's own thoughts or feelings. Most commonly used in the set phrase 正中下怀 (exactly what one hoped for). As a modest term, it is typically used to downplay one's own desires or ideas in polite conversation.

zhèng正
zhòng中
xià下
huái怀

exactly what one wished for; to one's heart's content

Nǐ你
de的
huà话
zhèng正
hé合
xià下
huái怀
 。

Your words are exactly what I was thinking.

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Cǐ此
jǔ举
zhèng正
zhòng中
le了
tā他
de的
xià下
huái怀
 。

This move played right into his hands.