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陈情
chén​qíng

to pour out one's heart

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  • 陈情表 chén​qíng​biǎo Memorial to the Emperor Expressing My Feelings
    A famous piece of prose written by [[李密|李密|li3 mi4]] of the Jin Dynasty. In this memorial to Emperor Wu, he respectfully declines a government post to care for his aging grandmother. It is celebrated as one of China's most moving works of literature on the theme of filial piety.