Definition
省心 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to save worry' or 'to be less trouble'. It describes an action or situation that spares you mental effort, anxiety, or inconvenience. The compound can be split to insert aspect markers, measure words, or degree complements — for example, 省了很多心 ('saved a lot of worry') or 省不了多少心 ('won't save much worry'). It can also function as a stative verb, as in 省心的事情 ('a worry-free matter').
v.o./s.v.
(verb-object) to save worryto make things easier or less troublesome(stative verb) worry-freetrouble-savingeasy to deal with
Examples
- ，省心。Huàn le xīn xǐyījī, wǒ shěng xīn duō le.After changing to a new washing machine, I have a lot less to worry about.
- ，。Zuò dìtiě qù gōngsī, kěyǐ shěng hěn duō xīn.Taking the subway to the office saves a lot of worry.
- ，省心。Shìqing ānpái hǎo yǐhòu, jiāzhǎng jiù shěng xīn le.Once things are arranged, parents become worry-free.
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