心扉

xīnfēi
noun #7,034

Meanings

  1. 1 heart; one's inner feelings
  2. 2 innermost being

Characters

Literally 'heart's door' — a poetic metaphor for one's innermost feelings.

Examples

Tā zhōngyú xiàng tā chǎngkāi le xīnfēi.
She finally opened her heart to him.
Zhè shǒu gē dǎkāi le wǒ de xīnfēi.
This song opened up my heart.

Tips

usage
心扉 is literary and usually appears in set phrases like 敞开心扉 (open one's heart) or 打开心扉 (open one's innermost feelings). It is more poetic than 内心 (inner heart).
memory
means 'door' — so 心扉 is literally the 'door to one's heart.' Opening the door means revealing your true feelings.

Stroke Order

xīn
fēi