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man in the middle, coordinator, mediator, a person who suffers complaints from both disputants (Lit. pivot bar or center of the upper and lower mill stones)

石磨心,中人,斡旋者

cioong sym sor iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong sym sor iok [[...]][i#] [p.]

do as one wishes connoting an absence of opposition or objection

從心所欲

zoeatok huxjiin sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'tok hu'jiin sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is nothing more poisonous than the heart of woman

最毒婦人心

zuxzwn-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn'sym; zu'zwn-sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

sense of self respect, pride

自尊心

zuxzunsym cyn kioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn'sym cyn kioong [[...]][i#] [p.]
think very highly of oneself
自尊心很強

siofng laang ee zuxzunsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng laang ee zu'zwn'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
wound another's pride
傷別人的自尊心

gusym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

heart of a cow

牛心

hegsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

core (of a matter, etc.), inner circle (of a political party, government, etc.)

核心

heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

actions, conduct, behavior

行

phynheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phirn'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]
behavior, conduct
品行

høfsym-høfheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'sym hør'heng; hør'sym-hør'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]
of good character and conduct
慈善心腸

siu'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]
reform and live morally, regulate the conduct to moral standards
修行

tek'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]
virtuous ways
德行

hoesym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

center of a flower where a pistil or stamen is

花心,花蕊

hongsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

affection or heart of a young lady

芳心

hongsym buzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sym buu'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
said of a lady not knowing what to do
芳心無主

huiecin simhied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'cin'sym'hied; huix'cin sym'hied [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhaust all of one's energy

費盡心血

hudsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hut'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

core of a matter, inner circle of a political party or government

核心

iafsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

ambition (especially of the objectionable kind), greediness

野心

iafsimkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'sym'kaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of ambition (especially referring to ambition one is not supposed to have)

野心家

iafsym pudput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'sym put'put [[...]][i#] [p.]

full of ambition

野心勃勃

itsym it'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sym id'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

of one heart and mind, bent on doing something

一心一意

kafmhoax jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'hoax jiin'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

move the hearts of men

感化人心

khailorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'lorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

discerning, clear-minded, clear bright open

開朗

Simzeeng khailorng ee laang khaq be hoanlør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'zeeng khay'lorng ee laang khaq be hoaan'lør.; Sym'zeeng khay'lorng ee laang khaq bøe hoaan'lør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
People who have a bright state of mind don't worry so much about things.
心情開朗的人比較不會煩惱。

khaux jiin simhieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux jiin sym'hieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

very touching (said of music, writing)

扣人心弦

khud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud [[...]][i#] [p.]

hole in the ground, a pool, small pit, den

窟,洞,坑

simkvoakhut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'kvoaf'khud'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
pit (of the stomach)
心窩

Køløsym Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køf'løo'sym Sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians (Catholic)

哥羅森書

laixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

heart, the bottom of one's heart, one's inmost heart, one's real intention

內心

langbin siuosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin siux'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

having the face of a man but the heart of a beast, gentle in appearance but cruel at heart — wolf in sheep's skin, an iron claw in a velvet glove

人面獸心

lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason, cause, right, righteousness, law, principle, doctrine, theory, science, repair, arrange, cut (hair), barber, administer, operate, govern, regulate, to reply, to answer, respond

理

cinlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
truth
真理

paxnlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
transact, manage
辦理

simlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
psychology, state of mind
心理

siulie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
repair, put in order
修理

liencysym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'cie'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

sprout in center of water lily

蓮子心

liongsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

conscience, goodness of heart

良心

liongsym khiefnzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'sym khiern'zeg [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel the pricks of conscience, have a guilty conscience

良心譴責

lo iaau ty maflek, su kiuo kiexn jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo iaau ty mar'lek, su kiuo kiexn jiin'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

A long trip proves a horse. A conduct reveals the heart of a man as time passes.

路遙知馬力,事久見人心。

m-køeasym/mxkøeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'koex'sym; m-køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot bear the thought of it (e.g., of leaving one's family to go abroad), feel very much grieved and dissatisfied with one's self for what one has done (e.g. for injuring one's own child)