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aekog-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
love of country; patriotism
愛國心
bøar-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
center of grindstone
磨心; 磨仔心
ciofng sym pie sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
judge another's feelings by your own; compare your feelings with his; empathize
將心比心
cioong sym sor iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
do as one wishes connoting an absence of opposition or objection
從心所欲
ciøqbøar-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
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)
石磨仔心; 中人; 斡旋者
hi'eeng-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
desire for glory and wealth; vanity
虛榮心
jiin lør sym putlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
young at heart; man may be old in years; but his heart need not be old; An old man chasing young women
人老心不老
khao hok sym hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
to win people's heart; with sincerity and willingly; concede defeat; to admit somebody's superiority
口服心服
khao si sym huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
say one thing and mean another ─ hypocrisy; meaning contrary to what is spoken
口是心非
khaux jiin sym hieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
very touching (said of music; writing)
扣人心弦
kofng sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
to launch a psychological offense
攻心
kongteg-sym 公德心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
regard for public welfare; public-mindedness
公德心
lauxpøar-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
kind and compassionate heart; excessive solicitude; useless precaution
婆心
lyjiin-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
weak minded; feminine
女人心
Serngbør butiaxm cy sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Catholic)
聖母無玷之心
sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
forestry
森林學
sym bee ix loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
muddle one's brains
心迷意亂
sym beeng juu kexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
mind is as clear as a mirror ─ devoid of personal emotions; feelings or sense of gain and loss
心明如鏡
sym boarn ix ciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
be fully contented complacent
心滿意足
sym hoaan ix loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
fretful and confused
心煩意亂
sym hoee ix zoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
change one's mind; give up one's old (evil) ways; repent; start a new life
心回意轉
sym hofng ix loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
lose one's wits totally; be shaken and perturbed; extremely nervous
心慌意亂
sym hy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
apprehensive; always fear or worry about something
心虛
sym juu cysuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
Lit. the heart is like still water ─ a mind without worries; cares; ambition or worldly desires
心如止水
sym juu tøf koaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
heart feels like it is being cut by a knife ─ heart broken
心如刀割
sym kafm zeeng goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
be totally willing; willingly
心甘情願
sym khao juu id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
The mouth agrees with the mind (literally) ─ to speak one's mind frankly
心口如一
sym kviaf baq thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
terribly frightened
心驚肉跳
sym kviaf garn thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
terribly frightened
心驚肉跳
sym lerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
my heart received it ─ phrase used when declining an invitation or a present
心領
sym loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
confused and perturbed
心亂
sym loan jumoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
entangled; perplexed
心亂如麻
sym niar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
my heart received it ─ phrase used when declining an invitation or a present
心領
sym nngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
tender hearted; kind hearted
心軟
sym peeng khix høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
be in a calm mood
心平氣和
sym pud iukie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
cannot control one's mind or emotion; cannot help but..
心不由主; 心不由己
sym pud iuzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
cannot control one's mind or emotion; cannot help but..
心不由主; 心不由己
sym putzai iexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
absent minded; the mind running on other things
心不在焉
sym taau ix hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
be in perfect agreement or harmony (usually said of intimate friends or lovers)
心投意合
sym thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
heart beat; palpitation of the heart caused by fear or anxiety
心跳
sym thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
grieved at heart; feel pain in one's heart (figuratively)
心痛
sym tit zhuix khoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
honest and outspoken
心直口快
sym tok chiuo loah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
callous and cruel; cold blooded; merciless in heart and deed
心毒手辣
sym tong† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
become interested in something (usually as a result of persuasion)
心動
sym'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
try a case (archaic)
審案
sym'iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
examine; to review
審閱
sym-sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
feel sick at heart from grief; grief stricken
心酸
sym`nih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
in mind
心裡
syn-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
body and soul; body and mind
身心
thefthiab-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
tøxteg-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
moral integrity
道德心
tvar toa sym søex† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
brave but cautious; courageous but careful or circumspect
膽大心細
zoeatok huxjiin-sym† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
there is nothing more poisonous than the heart of woman
最毒婦人心
zørzhat sym hy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
A thief has a guilty conscience. One who has done something bad secretly cannot look others in the eye
做賊心虛
DFT (17)
🗣 Angbor na kang sym, othoo piernseeng kym. 🗣 (u: Afng'bor na kang sym, of'thoo piexn'seeng kym. ⬆︎ ) 翁某若仝心，烏塗變成金。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Ang-bóo nā kāng-sim, oo-thôo piàn-sîng kim. [#]
1. () || 夫妻若同心協力，沒有價值的黑土都能變成高價值的東西。比喻夫妻和諧，一起努力，任何事都可成就。
🗣le: (u: Siaux'lieen hw'zhef m'biern kviaf bøo kef'hoea, laang sor soeq, “Afng'bor na kang'sym, of'thoo piexn'seeng kym”. Afng'ar'ciar siøf'keng høo'zee phaq'pviax tvia'tiøh e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (少年夫妻毋免驚無家伙，人所說：「翁某若仝心，烏塗變成金」。翁仔姐相楗和齊拍拚定著會成功。) (年輕夫妻不必擔心沒有恆產，人們說：「夫妻若同心協力，困境也能創造財富」。夫妻相互扶持合作共同努力一定能成功。)
🗣 Hviati na kang sym, othoo piernseeng kym. 🗣 (u: Hviaf'ti na kang sym, of'thoo piexn'seeng kym. ⬆︎ ) 兄弟若仝心，烏塗變成金。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Hiann-tī nā kāng sim, oo-thôo piàn-sîng kim. [#]
1. () || 兄弟若能同心，黑土也能變黃金。意謂兄弟同心耕作，可種出大量作物，賺足金錢，就像是把田裡烏黑的泥土變成黃金一樣。鼓勵手足之間應通力合作，便能得到耀眼的成果。
🗣le: (u: Lirn na koad'sym beq ciab lau'pe ee sefng'lie, tø aix ho'siofng thea'liong, “hviaf'ti na kang'sym, of'thoo piexn'seeng kym”, taang'zee phaq'pviax ciaq e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (恁若決心欲接老爸的生理，就愛互相體諒，「兄弟若仝心，烏塗變成金」，同齊拍拚才會成功。) (你們如果決心要接手做父親的生意，就要互相體諒，「兄弟同心，其利斷金」，一起努力才會成功。)
近義：
  1. Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviati., 拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。
🗣 kongteg-sym 🗣 (u: kofng'teg-sym ⬆︎ ) 公德心 [wt][mo][[MK]] kong-tik-sim [#]
1. () (CE) civility; public spirit || 公德心
🗣 Laggøeh koarzhaix kea u sym./Laggøeh koarzhaix kea uxsym. 🗣 (u: Lak'goeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym. Lak'gøeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym. ⬆︎ ) 六月芥菜假有心。 [wt][mo][[MK]] La̍k-gue̍h kuà-tshài ké ū-sim. [#]
1. () || 芥菜產季在每年十一月到次年四月，大約是農曆十月到次年二月，六月既非芥菜產季，當然也不會有芥菜心，所以說有心必定是假的。指人的言語或行為虛情假意；或用來譏諷偽君子，表面仁慈關懷，其實不懷好意。
🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Lak'goeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym.” Zøx'laang na'si kea u'zeeng, kea u'gi, suii'sii e ho laang khvoax'phoax'khaf'chiuo.) 🗣 (俗語講：「六月芥菜假有心。」做人若是假有情、假有義，隨時會予人看破跤手。) (俗話說：「六月的芥菜不是真有心。」為人若是虛情假意，馬上會被人家看穿居心。)
🗣le: (u: Lie kaq y laai'orng aix khaq zux'ix`leq, y tuix lie hør, si “lak'goeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym”, chiefn'ban m'thafng khix ho y phiexn`khix.) 🗣 (你佮伊來往愛較注意咧，伊對你好，是「六月芥菜假有心」，千萬毋通去予伊騙去。) (你跟他來往要小心點，他對你好，是「六月的芥菜不是真有心」，千萬不要被他騙了。)
🗣 Oa hor oa phii laan oa kud, ty jiin ty bien pud ty sym. 🗣 (u: Oa hor oa phii laan oa kud, ty jiin ty bien pud ty sym. ⬆︎ ) 畫虎畫皮無畫骨，知人知面不知心。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Uā hóo uā phî lân uā kut, ti jîn ti biān put ti sim. [#]
1. () || 人只能畫出老虎外表的皮相，卻無法畫出老虎內在的骨相，光憑外表，無法真實了解人內心的想法。比喻人心難測。
🗣le: (u: Y pien'na khvoax'tiøh goar, tø zhuix'chiøx'bak'chiøx, hør'lea siøf'ciøq'mng, m'køq ti khaf'ciaq'au soaq ka goar korng kaq bøo cit tex hør, cyn'cviax si “oa hor oa phii laan oa kud, ty jiin ty bien pud ty sym”.) 🗣 (伊便若看著我，就喙笑目笑，好禮相借問，毋過佇尻脊後煞共我講甲無一塊好，真正是「畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心」。) (他每次看到我，就笑容可掬，客氣的打招呼，背地裡卻把我說得一無是處，真的是「畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心」。)
🗣 Øe svef tid kviar syn, bøe svef tid kviar sym./Øe svy tid kviar syn, bøe svy tid kviar sym. 🗣 (u: E svef tid kviar syn, be svef tid kviar sym. Øe svef/svy tid kviar syn, bøe svef/svy tid kviar sym. ⬆︎ ) 會生得囝身，袂生得囝心。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Ē senn tit kiánn sin, bē senn tit kiánn sim. [#]
1. () || 能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能生出孩子的心思。意為雖然兒女是父母所生，但也有自己的意志，父母不能任意左右；或指教育孩子很不容易，往往不能按照父母的期待。
🗣le: (u: Hien'sii sia'hoe zwn'tiong køx'jiin, tø'sngx si pe'kviar ma u bøo kang'khoarn ee sviu'hoad, laang korng “e'svef'tid kviar syn, be'svef'tid kviar sym”, pe'kviar bøo kang zofng'kaux, bøo kang zexng'torng, ma efng'kay ho'siofng zwn'tiong.) 🗣 (現時社會尊重個人，就算是爸囝嘛有無仝款的想法，人講「會生得囝身，袂生得囝心」，爸囝無仝宗教、無仝政黨，嘛應該互相尊重。) (現代社會尊重個人，就算是父子也有不一樣的想法，人們說「能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能夠生出孩子的心思」，父子不同宗教、不同政黨，也應該要互相尊重。)
🗣le: (u: Pe'buo kaux'iok si'sex si cit kvia cviaa kafn'laan ee khafng'khoex, “e'svef'tid kviar syn, be'svef'tid kviar sym”, u ee girn'ar pud'siu'kaux, sim'cix gvor'gek pe'buo, ho yn khix kaq m zay beq zvoar'viu ciaq hør.) 🗣 (爸母教育序細是一件誠艱難的工課，「會生得囝身，袂生得囝心」，有的囡仔不受教，甚至忤逆爸母，予𪜶氣甲毋知欲怎樣才好。) (父母教育子女是一件很艱難的工作，「能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能夠生出孩子的心思」，有些孩子不受教，甚至忤逆父母，讓他們氣得不知如何是好。)
🗣 Parngphuix afn kao sym. 🗣 (u: Paxng'phuix afn kao sym. ⬆︎ ) 放屁安狗心。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Pàng-phuì an káu sim. [#]
1. () || 放屁給狗聞，讓牠以為有屎可吃。比喻敷衍的給予承諾。
🗣le: (u: Y tak'axm lorng zao kaq bøo khvoax'tiøh laang, køq chixn'zhae ixn korng ef'axm beq ka larn taux'svaf'kang, goar khvoax y si teq “paxng'phuix afn kao sym” nia'nia, larn m'thafng ngx'bang`y.) 🗣 (伊逐暗攏走甲無看著人，閣凊彩應講下暗欲共咱鬥相共，我看伊是咧「放屁安狗心」爾爾，咱毋通向望伊。) (他每晚都不見人影，還隨便回說今晚要幫忙我們，我看他只是「敷衍我們」而已，我們不該指望他。)
🗣 sym 🗣 (u: sym ⬆︎ ) 森 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim [#]
🗣 sym 🗣 (u: sym ⬆︎ ) 心 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim [#]
1. (N) heart (organ of human body) || 人體器官之一。
🗣le: (u: sym'zong) 🗣 (心臟) (心臟)
近義：
  1. simzong, 心臟
2. (N) thought; thinking; idea; ideology || 思想、意念。
🗣le: (u: u'zhuix'bøo'sym) 🗣 (有喙無心) (有口無心)
3. (N) character; one's nature; temperament || 心地、心性。
🗣le: (u: phvae'sym) 🗣 (歹心) (壞心)
🗣le: (u: hør'sym) 🗣 (好心) (好心)
4. (N) will; willpower; perseverance; determination || 意志力量。
🗣le: (u: sixn'sym) 🗣 (信心) (信心)
🗣le: (u: sie'sym) 🗣 (死心) (死心)
5. (N) aspiration; wish (for); desire || 意願。
🗣le: (u: Lie na'si u'sym beq zøx, tø id'teng e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (你若是有心欲做，就一定會成功。) (你如果有心要做，就一定會成功。)
6. (N) center; core; middle; the inside part || 物體的中央或內部。
🗣le: (u: zhaix'sym) 🗣 (菜心) (菜心)
🗣le: (u: ciøh'bø'ar'sym) 🗣 (石磨仔心) (石磨的中央)
🗣 sym 🗣 (u: sym ⬆︎ ) 參 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim [#]
🗣 sym kviaf tvar hviaq 🗣 (u: sym kviaf tvar hviaq ⬆︎ ) 心驚膽嚇 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim-kiann-tánn-hiannh [#]
1. (Exp) trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless || 心驚膽顫。
🗣le: (u: Toa te'tang e ho laang sym'kviaf'tvar'hviaq.) 🗣 (大地動會予人心驚膽嚇。) (大地震會讓人心驚膽顫。)
🗣 Sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong lixhai. 🗣 (u: Sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong li'hai. ⬆︎ ) 心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Sim pháinn bô lâng tsai, tshuì pháinn siōng lī-hāi. [#]
1. () || 心地不好沒人知道，口出惡言最嚴重。重點在後句，告誡人要謹言慎行。
🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong li'hai.” Kaq laang korng'oe, hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux, phvae'oe maix zhud'zhuix, khaq bøo tai'cix.) 🗣 (俗語講：「心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害。」佮人講話，好也一句，歹也一句，歹話莫出喙，較無代誌。) (俗話說：「心地不好沒人知道，口出惡言最嚴重。」跟人交談，好話也一句，壞話也一句，壞話不要出口，比較不會惹來事端。)
🗣le: (u: M'koarn lie si tiaw'tii`ee iah'si teq kurn'sngr'chiøx, laang korng “sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong li'hai”, lie korng'oe hiaq chix'zhak, laang thviaf tiøh e bøo hvoaf'hie.) 🗣 (毋管你是刁持的抑是咧滾耍笑，人講「心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害」，你講話遐刺鑿，人聽著會無歡喜。) (不管你是故意的還是在開玩笑，人家說「心地不好沒人知道，口出惡言最嚴重」，你說話那麼刺耳，別人聽了會不高興。)
🗣 sym zøzøf 🗣 (u: sym zøf'zøf ⬆︎ ) 心慒慒 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim tso-tso [#]
1. (Exp) || 悶悶不樂。
🗣le: (u: Y tuo sid'loaan, tak'kafng lorng sym zøf'zøf.) 🗣 (伊拄失戀，逐工攏心慒慒。) (他剛失戀，每天都心煩意亂鬱鬱寡歡。)
🗣 sym-koong-høea-tøh 🗣 (u: sym'koong'hoea hea'tøh sym-koong-høea-tøh ⬆︎ ) 心狂火著 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim-kông-hué-to̍h/sim-kông-hé-to̍h [#]
1. (Exp) || 氣急攻心、火冒三丈。
🗣le: (u: Lie cid'mar tngf'teq sym'koong'hoea'tøh, chiefn'ban m'thafng zøx koad'teng.) 🗣 (你這馬當咧心狂火著，千萬毋通做決定。) (你現在正火冒三丈，千萬不要做決定。)
近義：
  1. honghøea-thaau, 風火頭
  2. liaqkoong, 掠狂
  3. 心狂火熱, 心狂火熱
🗣 sym-sngf 🗣 (u: sym-sngf ⬆︎ ) 心酸 [wt][mo][[MK]] sim-sng [#]
1. (Adj) || 傷心、辛酸。心裡頭感到悲傷痛苦。
🗣le: (u: Y ee syn'sex ho laang thviaf tiøh karm'kag cviaa sym'sngf.) 🗣 (伊的身世予人聽著感覺誠心酸。) (他的身世聽著讓人覺得很傷心。)
🗣 toaxsøex-sym 🗣 (u: toa'sex soex'sym toa'søex-sym ⬆︎ ) 大細心 [wt][mo][[MK]] tuā-sè-sim/tuā-suè-sim [#]
1. (V) || 偏心。指人故意偏袒一方，對某一方存私心。
🗣le: (u: Zøx si'toa ee laang tuix'thai girn'ar m'thafng toa'sex'sym.) 🗣 (做序大的人對待囡仔毋通大細心。) (做長輩的人對待晚輩不可以偏心。)
近義：
  1. toaxsøex-bak, 大細目
  2. phiensym, 偏心
  3. , 攔孤爿
🗣 zuxzwn-sym 🗣 (u: zu'zwn-sym ⬆︎ ) 自尊心 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsū-tsun-sim [#]
1. (N) || 維護個人尊嚴，不容許他人歧視、輕蔑與侵犯的心理。
🗣le: (u: Lie arn'nef korng e khix siofng'tiøh y ee zu'zwn'sym.) 🗣 (你按呢講會去傷著伊的自尊心。) (你這樣說會傷到他的自尊。)
Maryknoll (89)
zenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'goan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
perfectly willing, voluntarily
情願
ciøqbøar-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'bø'ar'sym; ciøh'bø'ar-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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
ciofng sym pie sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng sym pie sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
judge another's feelings by your own, compare your feelings with his, empathize
將心比心
cioong sym sor iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong sym sor iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
do as one wishes connoting an absence of opposition or objection
從心所欲
zørzhat sym hy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zhat sym hy; zøx/zøex'zhat sym hy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
A thief has a guilty conscience. One who has done something bad secretly cannot look others in the eye.
做賊心虛
zoeatok huxjiin sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'tok hu'jiin sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sense of self respect, pride
自尊心
Øe svitid kviar syn, bøe svitid kviar sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E svef'tid kviar syn, be svef'tid kviar sym.; Øe svy'tid kviar syn, bøe svy'tid kviar sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
You can give birth to the child's body, but not to his heart.
可生兒身, 難生兒心.
garn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn; (bak'ciw) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
eye, tiny hole
眼
hi'eeng-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'eeng'sym; hy'eeng-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
desire for glory and wealth, vanity
虛榮心
hvorkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvox'kii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
inquisitive, curious
好奇
inai-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'nai'sym; y'nai-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
reliance, dependence
依賴心
ix zoarn sym høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix zoarn sym hoee; ix zoarn sym høee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
change one's mind
意轉心回
iu'iw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'iw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sad, sorrowful
心憂
jiin lør sym putlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin lør sym pud'lør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
young at heart, man may be old in years, but his heart need not be old, An old man chasing young women.
人老心不老
khao hok sym hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao hok sym hok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
to win people's heart, with sincerity and willingly, concede defeat, to admit somebody's superiority
口服心服
khao si sym huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao si sym huy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
say one thing and mean another — hypocrisy, meaning contrary to what is spoken
口是心非
kongteg-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'teg'sym; kofng'teg-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
regard for public welfare, public-mindedness
公德心
laqzeg-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lah'zeg'sym; lah'zeg-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
candle wick
燭心
laang lau, sym m lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang lau, sym m lau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
remaining young at heart
人老心不老
lauxpøar sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo'ar sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
kind and compassionate heart, excessive solicitude, useless precaution
婆心
lyjiin sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'jiin sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
weak minded, feminine
女人心
liin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
commiserate, sympathize, have compassion on, have sympathy with, feel sorry for, to pity, have charity for
憐
olog sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'log sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wicked, evil (Lit. black heart)
心黑,壞心腸
Oe hor, oe phøee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym.; Oe hor, oe phøee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
One may know a person by his face, but can't read his mind. Don't trust people too easily. (Lit. One can draw a tiger and its skin, but it is impossible to draw its bone.)
畫虎、畫皮、難畫骨，知人、知面、不知心。
Serngbør bu'tiaxm cy sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'bør buu'tiaxm cy sym; Sexng'bør/buo buu'tiaxm cy sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Catholic)
聖母無玷之心
Sixhuy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si'huy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
consciousness of right and wrong is common to all
是非之心，人皆有之。
sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
heart, mind, intention, desire, will, sense, moral nature (usually used as a suffix) — the middle, the center or inside
心
sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym; (sofm) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
luxuriant vegetation, luxuriant growth of trees, dark and obscure, severe, serene, majestic
森
sym'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'axn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
try a case (archaic)
審案
sym bee ix loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym bee ix loan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
muddle one's brains
心迷意亂
sym beeng juu kexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym beeng juu kexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
mind is as clear as a mirror — devoid of personal emotions, feelings or sense of gain and loss
心明如鏡
sym boarn ix ciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym boarn ix ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be fully contented; complacent
心滿意足
sym hy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym hy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
apprehensive, always fear or worry about something
心虛
sym hoaan ix loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym hoaan ix loan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fretful and confused
心煩意亂
sym høee ix zoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym hoee ix zoarn; sym høee ix zoarn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
change one's mind, give up one's old (evil) ways, repent, start a new life
心回意轉
sym hoef ix lerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym hoef ix lerng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pessimistic and dejected due to repeated failures and frustrations
心灰意冷
sym hofng ix loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym hofng ix loan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lose one's wits totally, be shaken and perturbed, extremely nervous
心慌意亂
sym'iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'iet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
examine, to review
審閱
sym iwii, lek putciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym iuo'ii, lek pud'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
more than willing but lacking power, ability or resources at one's command are inadequate to achieve what is desired or do what one wishes The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
心有餘,力不足
sym juu cysuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym juu cie'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Lit. the heart is like still water — a mind without worries, cares, ambition or worldly desires
心如止水
sym juu tøf koaq (simkvoaf chinchviu tøf teq koaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym juu tøf koaq; (sym'kvoaf chyn'chviu tøf teq koaq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
heart feels like it is being cut by a knife — heart broken
心如刀割
sym kafm zeeng goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym kafm zeeng goan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be totally willing, willingly
心甘情願
sym khao juu id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym khao juu id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
The mouth agrees with the mind (literally) — to speak one's mind frankly
心口如一
sym kviaf baq thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym kviaf baq thiaux; (sym kviaf garn thiaux) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
terribly frightened
心驚肉跳
sym lerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym lerng; (sym niar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
my heart received it — phrase used when declining an invitation or a present
心領
sym loan jumoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym loan juu'moaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
entangled, perplexed
心亂如麻
sym nngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym nngr; (nngr'sym) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
tender hearted, kind hearted
心軟
sym peeng khix høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym peeng khix høo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be in a calm mood
心平氣和
sym putzai iexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym pud'zai iexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
absent minded, the mind running on other things
心不在焉
sym pud iuzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym pud iuu'zuo; (sym pud iuu'kie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cannot control one's mind or emotion, cannot help but...
心不由主;心不由己
sym-sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-sngf; sym-sngf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
feel sick at heart from grief, grief stricken
心酸
sym taau ix hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym taau ix hap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be in perfect agreement or harmony (usually said of intimate friends or lovers)
心投意合
sym thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym thviax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
grieved at heart, feel pain in one's heart (figuratively)
心痛
sym-tiexntoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'tien'too; sym-tien'too ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
electrocardiogram
心電圖
sym tit zhuix khoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym tit zhuix khoaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
honest and outspoken
心直口快
sym tok chiuo loah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym tok chiuo loah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
callous and cruel, cold blooded, merciless in heart and deed
心毒手辣
sym tong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym tong; (sym'kvoaf tirn'tang) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
become interested in something (usually as a result of persuasion)
心動
sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngf; (soafn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sour, acid, tart, stale, spoiled, sad, grieved, sorrowful, aching, jealous, envious, stingy, aching pains, feeling of pain and weariness about the bones or in the limbs
酸
tvar toa sym søex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar toa sym sex; tvar toa sym søex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brave but cautious, courageous but careful or circumspect
膽大心細
Ty jiin, ty bin pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty jiin, ty bin pud ty sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
One may know a person by his face, but one cannot read his mind — Don't trust people too easily
知人知面不知心。
toaxsøex-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'sex'sym; toa'søex-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
partiality, be partial
偏心
EDUTECH (16)
hiorngsiong-sym 向上心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng'siong-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ambition, desire to get ahead
向上心
hvorkii-sym 好奇心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvox'kii-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
curiosity
好奇心
ienpid-sym 鉛筆心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lead of a pencil
筆心(鉛筆)
inai-sym 依賴心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'nai-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
overly reliant nature
依賴心
kongteg-sym 公德心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'teg-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
public-spirit
公德心
laqzeg-sym 蠟燭心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lah'zeg-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
candlewick
蠟燭心
paithvaf-sym 排他心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'thvaf-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
parochial attitude
排他心
sym 心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
heart, mind, center, core
心
sym'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'axn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
judge a case
審案
sym'iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'iet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
to look into, to examine, to check
審閱
sym-sngf 心酸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-sngf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sad at heart
心酸
sym-soafn 心酸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-soafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sad, grief
心酸
sym-tiexntoo 心電圖 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-tien'too ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
electrocardiogram; ECG
心電圖
toaxsøex-sym 大細心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'søex-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
partial, unfair
偏心
zuxsixn-sym 自信心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'sixn-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
self-confidence
自信心
zuxzwn-sym 自尊心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
self-esteem, self-respect
自尊心
EDUTECH_GTW (7)
ienpid-sym 鉛筆心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
鉛筆芯
inai-sym 依賴心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'nai-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
laqzeg-sym 蠟燭心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lah'zeg-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
paithvaf-sym 排他心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'thvaf-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sym-afn-lie-teg 心安理得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-afn-lie-teg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
心安理得
sym-kafthviax 心絞疼 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-kar'thviax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
angina pectoris
心絞痛
syn-sym 身心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn-sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
身心
Embree (19)
zuxzwn-sym 自尊心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.42]
N : self-esteem, self-respect
自尊心
zuxzwn-sym 自尊心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.42]
N : conceited
自尊心
zuxsixn-sym 自信心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'sixn'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.43]
N : self-confidence
自信心
hiorngsiong-sym 向上心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng'siong'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.86]
N : ambition, desire to get ahead
向上心
hvorkii-sym 好奇心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvox'kii'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.90]
N : curiosity
好奇心
inai-sym 依賴心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'nai'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.105]
N : lack of self-reliance, overly dependent nature
依賴心
kongteg-sym 公德心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'teg'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.148]
N : public-spirit
公德心
laqzeg-sym 蠟燭心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lah'zeg'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N tiâu : candlewick
蠟燭心
paithvaf-sym 排他心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'thvaf'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.195]
N : parochial attitude
排他心
sva'sym-nngx'ix 三心兩意 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'sym'nng'ix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.220]
idiom : be undecided
三心二意
sym 心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.231]
N : heart (affections)
心
sym 心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.231]
N : mind (intellect)
心
sym 心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.231]
N : center, core
心
sym-sngf 心酸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'sngf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.231]
SV : sad at heart
心酸
sym-tiexntoo 心電圖 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'tien'too ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.231]
N/Med : electrocardiogram (ECG)
心電圖
sym'axn 審案 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'axn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.232]
VO : judge a case
審案
sym'iet 審閱 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'iet ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.232]
V : look into
審閱
toaxsøex-sym 大細心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'*sex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.272]
SV : partial, unfair
偏心
toaxsøex-sym 大細心 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'soex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.272]
SV : partial, unfair
偏心

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