Chinese word

倾诉

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng sù

Meaning

  • verbopen up

Example

她常常向我倾诉心事。tā cháng cháng xiàng wǒ qīng sù xīn shì

She often opens up to me about her worries.

Illustration for 倾诉 (open up)

More examples

他向父母倾诉这几年的工作压力。tā xiàng fù mǔ qīng sù zhè jǐ nián de gōng zuò yā lì

He confides in his parents about the work stress he has faced over the past few years.

Core concept

A private burden moves outward into words shared with another person, carrying feelings, worries, or secrets.

Common phrases

  • 向父母倾诉xiàng fù mǔ qīng sù

    confide in one's parents

  • 把心里话倾诉给朋友bǎ xīn lǐ huà qīng sù gěi péng yǒu

    confide one's innermost thoughts to a friend

  • 向心理医生倾诉xiàng xīn lǐ yī shēng qīng sù

    confide in a psychologist

Similar words

倾吐qīng tǔ: Pour out thoughts and problems that have been kept inside.
吐露tǔ lù: Make private secrets and true feelings known in a direct, honest way.
诉说sù shuō: Speak at length about an event or a feeling.
抒发shū fā: Give feelings and thoughts an outward form through speech, action, or art.

Definition in Chinese

向别人吐露自己的烦恼、秘密或感情，往往带有寻求同情或安慰的意味。xiàng bié rén tǔ lù zì jǐ de fán nǎo mì mì huò gǎn qíng wáng wǎng dài yǒu xún qiú tóng qíng huò ān wèi de yì wèi

Word origin

倾 (qīng, "to pour or lean") + 诉 (sù, "to tell or appeal") forms 倾诉 (qīngsù, "to pour out feelings"), linking outward flow with spoken disclosure.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb highlights personal emotional disclosure rather than the neutral transfer of facts, especially when the listener is expected to offer sympathy.

Other meanings

  • unburden oneselfverb
  • pour outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 倾诉者qīng sù zhěconfidernoun

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