xīn​xū

to have a guilty conscience

  • created sense approved 心虚/心虛 · xīn​xū · to have a guilty conscience — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心虚 / 心虛

    xīn​xū

    to have a guilty conscience

    to feel afraid or uneasy because one knows they have done something wrong or are in the wrong

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · feelings 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · timid

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  • created sense approved 心虚/心虛 · xīn​xū · lacking confidence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心虚 / 心虛

    xīn​xū

    lacking confidence

    to lack self-confidence or feel unsure of oneself, often due to being ill-prepared

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · timid

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  • created sense approved 心虚/心虛 · xīn​xū · to have an open mind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心虚 / 心虛

    xīn​xū

    to have an open mind

    to be modest and not self-satisfied; having a receptive or humble mind

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · modest

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  • created sense approved 心虚/心虛 · xīn​xū · [heart deficiency] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心虚 / 心虛

    xīn​xū

    [heart deficiency]

    (Chinese medicine) a general term for various deficiency syndromes of the heart, with symptoms like palpitations, shortness of breath, and poor memory

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · heart 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · weak

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