心胸 xīnxiōng heart
heart; mind; ambition; aspiration
How to remember 心胸: 心 heart + 胸 chest = heart.
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How it is used
- Means one's breadth of mind, tolerance, and ambition - 他心胸开阔 (tā xīnxiōng kāikuò) he's broad-minded; 心胸狭窄 (narrow-minded).
- About magnanimity and capacity to accept things, not literal chest; contrast petty 小心眼儿.
- Common with 开阔/宽广/狭窄; near 胸怀 (chest/bosom, aspirations).