溺心灭质 — “Drown the heart, extinguish the essence”
溺心灭质 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stifle or submerge one's true nature and extinguish or obscure one's pure, inherent essence”. Literally, “Drown the heart, extinguish the essence”.
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What does 溺心灭质 mean?
溺心灭质 (nì xīn miè zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stifle or submerge one's true nature and extinguish or obscure one's pure, inherent essence”.
How do you pronounce 溺心灭质?
溺心灭质 is pronounced nì xīn miè zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 溺心灭质 literally mean?
Literally, 溺心灭质 means “Drown the heart, extinguish the essence”. It is used to mean “to stifle or submerge one's true nature and extinguish or obscure one's pure, inherent essence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 溺心灭质?
指淹没天然的心性，掩盖纯朴的本质。