Chinese word

心声

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn shēng

Meaning

  • nountrue feelings

Example

他不敢说出自己的心声。tā bù gǎn shuō chū zì jǐ de xīn shēng

He doesn't dare to express his true feelings.

Illustration for 心声 (true feelings)

More examples

她向朋友倾诉了自己的心声。tā xiàng péng yǒu qīng sù le zì jǐ de xīn shēng

She confided her true feelings to her friend.

Core concept

An inner voice that gives unspoken personal feelings a way to reach the outside world.

Common phrases

  • 表达心声biǎo dá xīn shēng

    express one's true feelings

  • 倾诉心声qīng sù xīn shēng

    confide one's true feelings

  • 抒发心声shū fā xīn shēng

    voice one's true feelings

Similar words

心里话xīn lǐ huà: Candid words that openly express what a person truly feels inside.
真心话zhēn xīn huà: Sincere words that come from the heart and contain no falsehood.

Definition in Chinese

指人内心真实的想法或感情，通常指那些想表达但未必当面说出口的本音和真情。zhǐ rén nèi xīn zhēn shí de xiáng fǎ huò gǎn qíng tōng cháng zhǐ nà xiē xiǎng biǎo dá dàn wèi bì dāng miàn shuō chū kǒu de běn yīn hé zhēn qíng

Word origin

The compound 心声 (xīnshēng, "inner voice") joins 心 (xīn, "heart or mind") and 声 (shēng, "voice or sound"), so private thoughts are pictured as a voice waiting to be expressed.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a voice to be physically spoken, but this noun can describe feelings that remain unspoken, especially in reflective or public self-expression.

Other meanings

  • inner voicenoun

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