心不由意 — “To act or speak against one's true intention”
心不由意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act or speak against one's true intention”. To do something unwillingly or inadvertently. Literally, “heart not by will/intention”.
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心不由意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心不由意 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 心不由意
他虽然嘴上答应了，但心里却心不由意，不想去参加那个活动。
Although he agreed verbally, his heart was not in it; he didn't want to attend the event.
Idioms Related to 心不由意
More idioms starting with 心
- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
- xīn心zhī之guān官zé则sī思The mind's function is to think
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Open the tool →Questions about 心不由意
What does 心不由意 mean?
心不由意 (xīn bù yóu yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act or speak against one's true intention”.
How do you pronounce 心不由意?
心不由意 is pronounced xīn bù yóu yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心不由意 literally mean?
Literally, 心不由意 means “heart not by will/intention”. It is used to mean “to act or speak against one's true intention”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心不由意?
指不出于本意。