Definition
心窝 refers to the area in the center of the chest where the heart is located. It is frequently used in figurative contexts to denote one's innermost feelings or thoughts, similar to 'heart' in English but with a more specific physical anchor. In concrete usage it describes the spot you might point to when saying 'that touched my heart'; in figurative usage it appears in phrases like 心窝里 (in one's heart) or 心窝话 (words from the heart).
n.
the depression at the center of the chest (over the heart)the bottom of one's heartinnermost feelings
Examples
- 心窝。Tā zhè fān huà shuō dào wǒ xīn wō li qù le.What he said really touched my heart.
- 心窝。Tā pǎobù hòu xīn wō yǒudiǎnr téng.After running, he felt a bit of pain in his chest.
- 心窝。Wǒ yǒngyuǎn bǎ tā fàng zài xīn wō li.I'll always keep him in my heart.
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