Chinese word

释怀

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì huái

Meaning

  • verbfeel relieved

Example

听了他的道歉我终于释怀了。tīng le tā de dào qiàn wǒ zhōng yú shì huái le

After hearing his apology, I finally felt relieved.

Illustration for 释怀 (feel relieved)

More examples

换了城市以后，他慢慢对过去释怀了。huàn le chéng shì yǐ hòu tā màn màn duì guò qù shì huái le

After moving to a new city, he gradually moved on from the past.

Core concept

A knot of worry or resentment comes undone, making room for inner ease.

Common phrases

  • 对过去释怀duì guò qù shì huái

    move on from the past

  • 渐渐释怀jiàn jiàn shì huái

    gradually feel relieved

  • 释怀起来shì huái qǐ lái

    begin to feel relieved

Similar words

放下fàng xià: Let go of anger or attachment so the emotional burden feels lighter.
原谅yuán liàng: Forgive a person's mistake and stop feeling anger or resentment toward that person.
接受jiē shòu: Accept an unpleasant reality and move forward from it.
忘记wàng jì: Forget an event or feeling so it is no longer remembered or cared about.

Definition in Chinese

停止对某事的挂念或怨恨，心结解开后感到舒畅。tíng zhǐ duì mǒu shì de guà niàn huò yuàn hèn xīn jié jiě kāi hòu gǎn dào shū chàng

Word origin

释 (shì, "to release") + 怀 (huái, "the heart or feelings") frames a painful feeling as something held in the heart that can be loosened.

Usage tips

  • This verb usually describes release from a lingering emotional burden, not merely forgetting an event or putting down a physical object.

Other meanings

  • let goverb

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