Definition
介怀 is a separable verb meaning 'to take to heart' or 'to be bothered by' — almost always used in the negative to mean 'not mind' or 'not care about'. The pattern is 不 + 介怀 or 无需介怀 ('no need to worry'). You can also separate it as 介意怀, but 介怀 itself is already disyllabic and rarely split; the more common negative form is 不介怀. Use it in formal or literary contexts, not casual chat.
v.o.
(verb, often negative) to mindto care aboutto take to heart
Examples
- ，介怀。Duìyú zhèxiē xiǎoshì, wǒ cónglái bú jiè huái.I never take such little things to heart.
- ，介怀。Tā xīnxiōng kuānguǎng, búhuì jiè huái zhè diǎn guòshī.He is broad-minded and won't mind this small mistake.
- ，介怀。Guòqù de shì jiù ràng tā guòqù ba, búbì jiè huái.Let the past be the past — no need to dwell on it.
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