Definition
胸襟 literally means 'chest and lapel' but is used figuratively to describe a person's mental breadth, tolerance, and ambition. It often appears in literary or formal contexts to praise someone's magnanimity or criticize their narrow-mindedness.
n.
breadth of mindmagnanimity(one's) ambition or aspiration
Examples
- 胸襟，。Tā xiōng jīn kāikuò, cóng bù jìjiào xiǎoshì.He is broad-minded and never fusses over small matters.
- 胸襟。Yí gè lǐngdǎo zhě yào yǒu kuānguǎng de xiōng jīn.A leader should have a broad mind.
- 胸襟。Tā de xiōng jīn hé bàofù lìng rén jìngpèi.His ambition and aspiration are admirable.
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