赤子之心

chìzǐzhīxīn

idiom #96,896

Meanings

1 the heart of a newborn
2 pure and innocent heart
3 untainted sincerity

Characters

(possessive particle)

Examples

他始终怀着一颗赤子之心，热爱着这片土地。

Tā shǐzhōng huái zhe yī kē chìzǐzhīxīn, rè'ài zhe zhè piàn tǔdì.

He has always carried a pure and sincere heart, devoted to this land.

艺术家应当保持一颗赤子之心。

Yìshùjiā yīngdāng bǎochí yī kē chìzǐzhīxīn.

Artists should maintain the innocent heart of a newborn.

Tips

history

From Mencius 《孟子·离娄下》: 大人者，不失其赤子之心者也 — the great person is one who has not lost the heart of a newborn child.

Stroke Order

赤 chì

子 zǐ

之 zhī

心 xīn