鼓舞人心

gǔwǔrénxīn

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

他的演讲非常鼓舞人心。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng fēicháng gǔwǔrénxīn.

His speech was very inspiring.

这是一个鼓舞人心的好消息。

Zhè shì yī gè gǔwǔrénxīn de hǎo xiāoxi.

This is heartening good news.

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