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心路

Word · Noun

scheming; tolerance; mindset; psychological journey

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Meanings

5 senses · 11 examples
1.

noun

scheming; calculation; stratagem

Often implies cunning or shrewd planning, especially in competitive contexts.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
dòu斗
xīn心
lù路
 ,
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
kěn肯
xiān先
ràng让
bù步
 。

The two of them were matching wits, neither willing to concede first.

Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
guāng光
yǒu有
yǒng勇
qì气
bù不
gòu够
 ,
hái还
děi得
yǒu有
xīn心
lù路
 。

Doing business takes more than courage; you also need shrewdness.

2.

noun

tolerance; breadth of mind; capacity for forbearance

Describes a person's capacity to tolerate others or accept different viewpoints. Often used in the phrase '心路窄' (narrow-minded).

Tā他
xīn心
lù路
zhǎi窄
 ,
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
shēng生
qì气
 。

He is narrow-minded and gets angry over trivial matters.

Zuò做
lǐng领
dǎo导
xīn心
lù路
yào要
kuān宽
 ,
néng能
róng容
de得
xià下
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
 。

A leader must be broad-minded and able to accommodate different opinions.

3.

noun

intention; motive; one's underlying purpose

Refers to a person's true intentions or motives, often used in moral judgments. Frequently appears in the phrase '心路不正' (ill-intentioned).

Tā他
xīn心
lù路
bù不
zhèng正
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
xiǎng想
zhe着
zěn怎
me么
zhàn占
bié别
rén人
pián便
yi宜
 。

His intentions are crooked; he's always thinking about how to take advantage of others.

Kàn看
tā他
xīn心
lù路
rú如
hé何
 ,
bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
tīng听
tā他
shuō说
shén什
me么
 。

Look at what his true intentions are; don't just listen to what he says.

4.

noun

thinking; thoughts; mindset; one's line of thought

Refers to how someone thinks or their current mental state. Often used in the pattern '对...的心路' (suit someone's thinking).

Zhè这
huà话
zhèng正
duì对
tā他
de的
xīn心
lù路
 ,
tā他
tīng听
le了
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
 。

These words suited his thinking perfectly, and he was very pleased to hear them.

Nǐ你
děi得
mō摸
qīng清
kè客
hù户
de的
xīn心
lù路
 ,
cái才
néng能
zuò做
chéng成
zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
 。

You need to figure out the client's mindset before you can close this deal.

5.

noun

psychological journey; process of mental change; inner journey

formal

Describes the process of emotional or psychological development over time. Most commonly appears in the compound '心路历程'.

Tā她
jīng经
lì历
le了
yī一
duàn段
cóng从
shī失
luò落
dào到
chóng重
xīn新
zhǎo找
huí回
zì自
wǒ我
jià价
zhí值
de的
xīn心
lù路
lì历
chéng程
 。

She went through a psychological journey from loss to rediscovering her self-worth.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
zuò作
zhě者
shí十
nián年
de的
xīn心
lù路
biàn变
huà化
 。

This book documents the author's decade-long inner journey.

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Huí回
gù顾
zhè这
duàn段
xīn心
lù路
lì历
chéng程
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
 。

Looking back on this psychological journey, he was filled with emotion.