動之以情
dòng​zhī​yǐ​qíng

to appeal to emotion

  • created sense approved 动之以情/動之以情 · dòng​zhī​yǐ​qíng · to appeal to emotion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    动之以情 / 動之以情

    dòng​zhī​yǐ​qíng

    to appeal to emotion

    to move someone through their feelings or emotions, often used in conjunction with reasoning with them

    动 (literal) → 动/動 · dòng · to stir 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · feeling

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