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动人心弦 — “Deeply moving and exciting”

动人心弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply moving and exciting”. Stirring one's heartstrings; profoundly touching. Literally, “Move people's heartstrings”.

Frequency

动人心弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 动dòng
  • 人rén
  • 心xīn
  • 弦xián

动人心弦 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
动
dòng6to move or act
人
rén2human being, person
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse

Example Sentence with 动人心弦

那场音乐会的表演真是动人心弦,让在场的观众都为之倾倒
The performance at that concert was truly heart-stirring, captivating all the audience present.

Idioms Related to 动人心弦

Synonyms of 动人心弦

  • kòu扣rén人xīn心xián弦gripping and thrilling

Antonyms of 动人心弦

  • píng平dàn淡wú无qí奇plain and unremarkable
  • àn黯rán然shī失sè色to be overshadowed by comparison

More idioms starting with 动

  • dòng动bù不shī失shí时act at the opportune moment
  • dòng动zhōng中kuǎn窾yào要always getting to the heart of the matter
  • dòng动zhòng中kěn肯qǐ綮hit the crucial point
  • dòng动zhī之yǐ以qíng情appeal to emotions
  • dòng动rén人xīn心pí脾deeply moving and impressive
  • dòng动rén人xīn心pò魄deeply moving and soul-stirring
  • dòng动dì地jīng惊tiān天earth-shattering and sky-startling
  • dòng动tiān天dì地,,gǎn感guǐ鬼shén神Profoundly moving, touching all beings
  • dòng动tiān天dì地,,qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving heaven and earth
  • dòng动rú如shēn参shāng商always separated, never meet
  • dòng动rú如tuō脱tù兔move with extreme speed and agility
  • dòng动xīn心yú娱mù目emotionally captivating and visually delightful

Questions about 动人心弦

What does 动人心弦 mean?
动人心弦 (dòng rén xīn xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply moving and exciting”.
How do you pronounce 动人心弦?
动人心弦 is pronounced dòng rén xīn xián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 动人心弦 literally mean?
Literally, 动人心弦 means “Move people's heartstrings”. It is used to mean “Deeply moving and exciting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 动人心弦?
把心比作琴,拨动了心中的琴弦。形容事物激动人心。
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