释怀

釋懷

shìhuái

verb #12,135

Meanings

1 to get over (a traumatic experience, misgivings, etc.)
2 to let go; to come to terms with

Characters

to release; to let go

bosom; feelings; to harbor

Literally "release what's in one's heart" — to let go of emotional baggage.

Examples

过了很久他才释怀。

Guò le hěn jiǔ tā cái shìhuái.

It took him a long time to get over it.

有些事情很难释怀。

Yǒuxiē shìqing hěn nán shìhuái.

Some things are hard to let go of.

Tips

usage

释怀 is often used in the negative: 难以释怀 (hard to let go), 无法释怀 (unable to get over it). It refers to emotional burden, not physical objects.

Stroke Order

释 shì

怀 huái