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扪心清夜
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扪心清夜

扪心清夜 — “To examine one's conscience deeply in the quiet of the night”

扪心清夜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to examine one's conscience deeply in the quiet of the night”. To engage in profound self-reflection, often late at night to consider one's actions and motives.

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扪心清夜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扪心清夜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扪
mén6touch or feel for self-reflection
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
夜
yè8night

Example Sentence with 扪心清夜

每次做出重要决定前,他都会扪心清夜,仔细思考自己的动机和选择。
Before making every important decision, he would engage in deep self-reflection in the quiet of the night, carefully considering his motives and choices.

Idioms Related to 扪心清夜

Synonyms of 扪心清夜

  • qīng清yè夜mén扪xīn心reflect on one's conscience at night

More idioms starting with 扪

  • mén扪shēn参lì历jǐng井arduous and challenging journey
  • mén扪xīn心wú无kuì愧have a clear conscience
  • mén扪xīn心zì自wèn问examine one's conscience
  • mén扪shī虱ér而yán言talk freely and informally
  • mén扪shī虱ér而tán谈converse with ease and composure
  • mén扪xì隙fā发xià罅find a loophole

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Questions about 扪心清夜

What does 扪心清夜 mean?

扪心清夜 (mén xīn qīng yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to examine one's conscience deeply in the quiet of the night”.

How do you pronounce 扪心清夜?

扪心清夜 is pronounced mén xīn qīng yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 扪心清夜?

扪:摸;清:寂静。指深夜不眠,进行自我反省

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