Chinese word

花心

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuā xīn

Meaning

  • adjectivefickle

Example

她有点花心，很容易喜欢别人。tā yóu diǎn huā xīn hěn róng yì xǐ huān bié rén

She is a little fickle and easily falls for other people.

Illustration for 花心 (fickle)

More examples

跟他谈恋爱不放心，他有点花心。gēn tā tán liàn ài bú fàng xīn tā yóu diǎn huā xīn

I would not feel comfortable dating him because he is a little fickle.

Core concept

A romantic heart that keeps turning toward the next appealing person, drawn by novelty rather than settled affection.

Common phrases

  • 很花心hěn huā xīn

    very fickle

  • 有点花心yóu diǎn huā xīn

    a little fickle

Similar words

善变shàn biàn: Prone to sudden changes in feelings, opinions, or behavior.
喜新厌旧xǐ xīn yàn jiù: Always seeking something new and soon losing interest in older things.
不专一bù zhuān yī: Failing to remain loyal to one person in a romantic relationship.
多情duō qíng: Full of feeling and readily stirred by romantic attraction.

Definition in Chinese

指在恋爱中容易同时或先后对多人产生好感，受新鲜感吸引但不必然意味着有身体上的不忠。zhǐ zài liàn ài zhōng róng yì tóng shí huò xiān hòu duì duō rén chǎn shēng háo gǎn shòu xīn xiān gǎn xī yǐn dàn bú bì rán yì wèi zhe yǒu shēn tǐ shàng de bù zhōng

Word origin

花心 (huāxīn, "fickle in love") combines 花 (huā, "flower") and 心 (xīn, "heart"), using the image of a heart drawn to flowers to describe romantic feelings that shift from one person to another.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it can apply to any gender and often works as a light warning or joke among friends, whereas a serious complaint about a specific betrayal calls for more precise wording.

Other meanings

  • unfaithfuladjective
  • flirtatiousadjective

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