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心口
xīnkǒu
Description
"心口"是身体上胸前的地方，就是心脏前面。
"心口" is the area on the body at the front of the chest, right in front of the heart.
这个词也可以指一个人心里想的话，比如说"心口不一"。
This word can also refer to what a person thinks in their heart, for example, in the phrase "心口不一" (saying one thing but meaning another).
Meanings
心口xīnkǒu
the pit of the stomach; area over the heart
他捂着心口，说自己很难受。
He clutched his chest, saying he felt very unwell.
心口xīnkǒu
the mind and the mouth (what one thinks vs. says)
这个人心口不一，很难相信。
This person is two-faced and hard to trust.
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Notes
- Etymology
心 (heart) + 口 (mouth/opening), literally the spot at the mouth of the heart.
- Nuance
often appears in 心口不一 (say one thing, mean another).
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