yán​zhě​wú​yì, tīng​zhě​yǒu​xīn

taken to heart

Senses

言者无意,听者有心/ 言者無意,聽者有心 yán​zhě​wú​yì, tīng​zhě​yǒu​xīn taken to heart

the speaker says something unintentionally, but the listener takes it personally or to heart

他只是随口开了个玩笑,没想到言者无意,听者有心,小王竟然当真了。

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