恻隐之心

Traditional: 惻隱之心

cè yǐn zhī xīn

Dictionary entry

compassion

What does 恻隐之心 mean?

恻隐之心 (cè yǐn zhī xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1compassion

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恻cèsorrowful 隐yǐn(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 心xīnheart · mind

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cè yǐn zhī xīn

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