Common Meanings
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jīn襟
The front flap or opening of a traditional garment.
这件旗袍是对襟设计，穿着既方便又典雅。
This cheongsam features a "duijin" (front-opening) design, making it both convenient and elegant to wear.
Breadth of mind; magnanimity; aspirations; one's mental capacity or outlook.
他为人豁达，胸襟开阔，从不计较个人得失
He is open-minded and magnanimous, never bothering about personal gains or losses.
The term 'liánjīn' refers to the relationship between sisters' husbands, essentially meaning brothers-in-law.
我的两位连襟都来了，大家一起喝茶聊天。
Both of my brothers-in-law arrived, and we all had tea and chatted together.