人心

rénxīn

noun #6,503

Meanings

1 the human heart
2 public sentiment
3 people's feelings

Characters

Examples

人心难测。

Rénxīn nán cè.

The human heart is hard to fathom.

这个消息大快人心。

Zhège xiāoxi dàkuài rénxīn.

This news is very gratifying to people.

他的行为赢得了人心。

Tā de xíngwéi yíngdé le rénxīn.

His actions won people's hearts.

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usage

人心 often appears in set phrases: 人心难测 (hard to fathom), 深入人心 (deeply rooted in people's hearts), 大快人心 (to everyone's delight), 人心所向 (popular will).

Stroke Order

人 rén

心 xīn