葵藿之心 — “Loyalty and admiration”
葵藿之心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Loyalty and admiration”. Especially from a subordinate to a superior or from someone towards an admired figure, likened to sunflowers and horehound turning towards the sun. Literally, “Heart of sunflower and horehound”.
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What does 葵藿之心 mean?
葵藿之心 (kuí huò zhī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Loyalty and admiration”.
How do you pronounce 葵藿之心?
葵藿之心 is pronounced kuí huò zhī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 葵藿之心 literally mean?
Literally, 葵藿之心 means “Heart of sunflower and horehound”. It is used to mean “Loyalty and admiration”.
What is the Chinese definition of 葵藿之心?
葵：葵花；藿：藿香。葵花和藿香倾向太阳。比喻心向仰慕的人或下级对上级的忠心