鼓舞人心

gǔwǔ-rénxīn

idiom

Meanings

1 to inspire people's hearts
2 uplifting; heartening
3 to rouse spirits

Characters

to drum; to rouse

to dance; to stir

Examples

HSK 3

这是一个鼓舞人心的好消息。

Zhè shì yīgè gǔwǔ-rénxīn de hǎo xiāoxi.

This is heartening good news.

HSK 4

他的演讲非常鼓舞人心。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng fēicháng gǔwǔ-rénxīn.

His speech was very inspiring.

Tips

usage

Most often used as a predicate adjective (X很鼓舞人心) or an attributive with 的. Positive-only - reserved for news, speeches, examples, results that genuinely lift morale.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

舞 wǔ

人 rén

心 xīn