日久见人心

日久見人心

rìjiǔjiànrénxīn

idiom

Meanings

1 over time, a person's true heart is revealed
2 true character shows with the passing of time
3 part of the saying 路遥知马力，日久见人心

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

日久见人心，和他共事几年才真正了解他。

Rìjiǔjiànrénxīn, hé tā gòngshì jǐ nián cái zhēnzhèng liǎojiě tā.

Time reveals a person's heart - only after years of working together did I really understand him.

HSK 7-9

别急着下结论，路遥知马力，日久见人心。

Bié jí zhe xià jiélùn, lùyáo zhī mǎlì, rìjiǔjiànrénxīn.

Don't rush to conclusions - time tests a horse, and time reveals a man's heart.

Tips

history

出自元代无名氏杂剧《争报恩》第一折，与路遥知马力并称。宋代《京本通俗小说·冯玉梅团圆》亦见事不如意，日久见人心。

usage

常与上句路遥知马力搭配使用，形成民间广为流传的俗语。

Stroke Order

日 rì

久 jiǔ

见 jiàn

人 rén

心 xīn