- 小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn narrow-mindedpetty; narrow-minded; small-minded
- 缺心眼 quēxīnyǎn dim-wittedstupid; senseless; dim-witted; obtuse; (of a person) mentally slow
- 心眼儿 xīnyǎnr heartThe center of one's thoughts or feelings; one's innermost self.
- 死心眼 sǐxīnyǎn obstinate(colloquial) headstrong or narrow-minded; fixed in one's ways and unable to adapt or change one's perspective
- 小心眼儿 xiǎoxīnyǎnr narrow-mindednarrow-minded; petty; easily offended or suspicious
- 耍心眼 shuǎxīnyǎn to be deviousTo use petty schemes or tricks to gain a personal advantage; to be manipulative or crafty.
- 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr stubbornhaving a one-track mind; stubborn; obstinate; headstrong or inflexible in thinking
- 斗心眼 dòuxīnyǎn to play mind gamesTo pit wits against each other; to play mind games or outmaneuver someone through schemes and trickery
- 实心眼 shíxīnyǎn sinceresincere and honest; straightforward and without hypocrisy
- 一个心眼儿 yīgexīnyǎnr single-mindedDevotedly; single-mindedly; with one heart and mind.
- 心眼小 xīnyǎnxiǎo narrow-mindednarrow-minded; petty; easily taking offense over small matters of little importance
- 打心眼里 dǎxīnyǎnli from the bottom of one's heartfrom the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
- 斗心眼儿 dòuxīnyǎnr battle of wits(colloquial) to engage in a battle of wits; to play mind games with one another; to use clever or sneaky tactics against each other
- 有心眼 yǒuxīnyǎn sharp-wittedTo be clever, quick-witted, or have a mind of one's own.
- 有心眼儿 yǒuxīnyǎnr to be quick-wittedto be smart or quick-witted; to have a mind of one's own; to have a good head on one's shoulders
- 没心眼 méixīnyǎn artlesssimplehearted and without hidden motives; outspoken and straightforward
- 没心眼儿 méixīnyǎnr artlessto be simple-minded or thoughtless; to lack calculation or hidden agendas; without guile
- 留心眼 liúxīnyǎn to be on guardto be on the alert or keep one's eyes open for possible trouble
- 留心眼儿 liúxīnyǎnr to be on the alertto be on the alert; to keep one's eyes open for possible problems or opportunities
- 直心眼儿 zhíxīnyǎnr straightforward(colloquial) frank and honest; without guile
- 缺心眼儿 quēxīnyǎnr dim-wittedLacking intelligence or wit; naive, obtuse, or lacking common sense.
- 耍心眼儿 shuǎxīnyǎnr to be deviousto play tricks; to use petty schemes or be calculating to get one's way
- 长点心眼 zhǎngdiǎnxīnyǎn to watch outTo watch out or keep one's wits about one; to be more careful or mindful of others' intentions.
- 使心眼儿 shǐxīnyǎnr to plotto plot; to connive; to use guile or schemes against others
- 偏心眼儿 piānxīnyǎnr partialitypartiality or bias; a tendency to favor one side over another
- 坏心眼 huàixīnyǎn evil intentionevil intention; ill will; maliciousness
- 坏心眼儿 huàixīnyǎnr ill willevil intention; bad or malicious motives
- 实心眼儿 shíxīnyǎnr honestsincere and honest; guileless; simple-minded
- 心眼儿多 xīnyǎnrduō schemingto be full of schemes; to be calculating; to have many ulterior motives
- 心眼儿少 xīnyǎnrshǎo naiveto be simple-minded or lacking in craftiness; often describing someone who is overly honest or easily deceived
- 心眼多 xīnyǎnduō oversensitiveto be overly sensitive; to have unfounded doubts or be prone to suspicion.
- 心眼大 xīnyǎndà magnanimousbroad-minded; generous; not prone to taking offense at trifles
- 心眼好 xīnyǎnhǎo kindheartedwell-intentioned; good-natured