动心忍性 dòngxīnrěnxìng to strengthen one's resolve Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 动心 動心 dòngxīn moved; touched To be touched or moved emotionally; to have one's feelings stirred by something忍性 rěnxìng to toughen one's nature to strengthen one's resolve and make one's nature patient through endurance and hardship