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心病还须心药医
心病还须心药医
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心病还须心药医

心病还须心药医 — “Heart illness still needs heart medicine to cure”

心病还须心药医 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mental or emotional problem requires a solution that addresses its psychological root; only the person who caused the problem can resolve it, or only an emotional remedy can cure an emotional wound”. Literally, “Heart illness still needs heart medicine to cure”.

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心病还须心药医 Pronunciation and Pinyin

心病还须心药医 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
病
bìng10illness, disease, fault, criticize
还
hái8still, also, return, repay
须
xū9must, beard, wait, a moment
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
药
yào9medicine, drug, chemical
医
yī7treat illness; doctor; medicine

Example Sentence with 心病还须心药医

她因为对未来充满不确定而感到焦虑,朋友们都说心病还须心药医,她需要自己找到内心的答案。
She felt anxious due to uncertainties about the future; her friends all said that a heart trouble needs a heart cure, meaning she needed to find the answer within herself.

Idioms Related to 心病还须心药医

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yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • 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

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Questions about 心病还须心药医

What does 心病还须心药医 mean?

心病还须心药医 (xīn bìng hái xū xīn yào yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mental or emotional problem requires a solution that addresses its psychological root; only the person who caused the problem can resolve it, or only an emotional remedy can cure an emotional wound”.

How do you pronounce 心病还须心药医?

心病还须心药医 is pronounced xīn bìng hái xū xīn yào yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 心病还须心药医 literally mean?

Literally, 心病还须心药医 means “Heart illness still needs heart medicine to cure”. It is used to mean “a mental or emotional problem requires a solution that addresses its psychological root; only the person who caused the problem can resolve it, or only an emotional remedy can cure an emotional wound”.

What is the Chinese definition of 心病还须心药医?

心里的忧虑或恋念成了精神负担,必须消除造成这种精神负担的因素。

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