心为形役 — “To be enslaved by external circumstances or worldly concerns”
心为形役 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be enslaved by external circumstances or worldly concerns”. To have one's mind driven by material pursuits, often leading to actions against one's true will. Literally, “The mind is enslaved by the form/body/external circumstances”.
心为形役 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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zhī之guān官zé则sī思The mind's function is to think
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What does 心为形役 mean?
心为形役 (xīn wèi xíng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be enslaved by external circumstances or worldly concerns”.
How do you pronounce 心为形役?
心为形役 is pronounced xīn wèi xíng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心为形役 literally mean?
Literally, 心为形役 means “the mind is enslaved by the form/body/external circumstances”. It is used to mean “to be enslaved by external circumstances or worldly concerns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心为形役?
形：形体。心神被生活、功名利禄所驱使。形容人的思想不自由，做一些违心的事