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    Expressing "people's hearts" with 人心 (rénxīn)

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    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Verb + 人心

    Explanation

    人心 (rénxīn) means "people's hearts" or "public sentiment," referring to the collective emotions, feelings, or morale of people. It is frequently used in four-character expressions like 震撼人心 (heart-shaking) and 深入人心 (deeply rooted in people's hearts).

    Examples

    • 这首歌深入人心，大家都会唱。

      zhè shǒu gē shēnrù rénxīn, dàjiā dōu huì chàng.

      This song has deeply touched people's hearts, and everyone can sing it.

    • 好的领导者懂得如何赢得人心。

      hǎo de lǐngdǎozhě dǒngde rúhé yíngdé rénxīn.

      A good leader knows how to win people's hearts.

    • 这个消息振奋人心。

      zhège xiāoxi zhènfèn rénxīn.

      This news is inspiring.

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