Definition
心事 (xīn shì) refers to a worry or burden on one's mind that you may keep to yourself or share. 心病 (xīn bìng) is more intense — it's a persistent, often secret worry that figuratively preys on your mind like a sickness (心+病 'heart-illness'). Use 心事 for general concerns; 心病 for deeper, gnawing anxieties.
noun
a burden on one's minda worry (often kept to oneself)
Measure word · 宗, 桩
Easily confused
- 新式xīn shìsound-alikenew-style, latest type
Examples
- ，心事。Tā zuìjìn zǒng shì yí ge rén fā dāi, hǎoxiàng yǒu hěnduō xīn shì.He's been spacing out alone lately, as if he has a lot on his mind.
- 心事，。Nǐ yǒu shénme xīn shì kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuōshuo, bié biē zài xīn lǐ.If you have something on your mind, you can tell me—don't bottle it up.
- 心事，。Zhè jiàn shì yìzhí shì wǒ de yì zhuāng xīn shì, xiànzài zhōngyú jiějué le.This matter has been a burden on my mind, and now it's finally resolved.
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