xiōngjīn

胸襟

Word · Noun

breadth of mind; ambition; bosom

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

ambition; breadth of mind; tolerance

Refers to one's aspirations and capacity to tolerate others.

Tā他
yǒu有
wěi伟
dà大
de的
xiōng胸
jīn襟
 。

He has great ambition and breadth of mind.

Lǐ李
xiān先
sheng生
xiōng胸
jīn襟
kāi开
kuò阔
 ,
cóng从
bù不
jì计
jiào较
xiǎo小
shì事
 。

Mr. Li is broad-minded and never fusses over trivial matters.

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Yào要
xiǎng想
chéng成
jiù就
dà大
shì事
 ,
bì必
xū须
yào要
yǒu有
kuān宽
guǎng广
de的
xiōng胸
jīn襟
 。

To accomplish great things, one must possess a broad and tolerant mind.

2.

noun

mind; heart; inner being

literary

Literary or poetic usage referring to one's inner thoughts or feelings.

Dēng登
gāo高
wàng望
yuǎn远
 ,
dàng荡
dí涤
xiōng胸
jīn襟
 。

Climbing high to gaze into the distance cleanses the mind and heart.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
shū抒
fā发
le了
shī诗
rén人
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
xiōng胸
jīn襟
 。

This song expresses the poet's expansive inner spirit.

3.

noun

lapel; front of a garment; bosom

Literal reference to the chest area of clothing.

Tā他
de的
xiōng胸
jīn襟
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
duǒ朵
dà大
hóng红
huā花
 。

He was wearing a big red flower on his lapel.

Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
huī徽
zhāng章
bié别
zài在
wǒ我
de的
xiōng胸
jīn襟
shàng上
 。

Mom pinned the badge on the front of my shirt.