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“offer heartfelt advice” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ zhòng xīn cháng

Example

妈妈语重心长地跟我说了几句。mā mā yǔ zhòng xīn cháng dì gēn wǒ shuō le jǐ jù

Mom offers me a few heartfelt words of advice.

Illustration for 语重心长 (offer heartfelt advice)

How to say “offer heartfelt advice” in Chinese

“Offer heartfelt advice” in Chinese is 语重心长 (yǔ zhòng xīn cháng).

A serious, caring voice whose words carry the weight of deep concern.

Full entry for 语重心长: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 语重心长

老师语重心长地对学生谈心,提醒他们要认真学习。lǎo shī yǔ zhòng xīn cháng dì duì xué shēng tán xīn tí xǐng tā men yào rèn zhēn xué xí

The teacher gives the students heartfelt advice and reminds them to study hard.

Tips for using 语重心长

  • In Chinese, the idiom describes the speaker's manner and feeling, not whether the advice is objectively right, so it can report sincere concern without endorsing every point.

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