胸怀 xiōnghuái one's bosom (the seat of emotions)
one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
How to remember 胸怀: 胸 chest + 怀 bosom = one's bosom (the seat of emotions).
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How it is used
- Breadth of mind / magnanimity - 胸怀宽广 (xiōnghuái kuānguǎng) broad-minded; also 'to harbor' - 胸怀大志 (xiōnghuái dàzhì) to cherish grand ambitions.
- Figuratively the 'chest' as the seat of one's outlook and aspirations, not the literal chest (that's 胸膛).
- Praises tolerance and vision; the verb use 'to hold in one's heart' takes lofty objects (ideals, ambitions).