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言为心声 — “One's words reflect one's inner thoughts and feelings”

言为心声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's words reflect one's inner thoughts and feelings”. What the heart thinks the tongue speaks. Literally, “Words are the voice of the heart”.

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言为心声 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 言yán
  • 为wéi
  • 心xīn
  • 声shēng

言为心声 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
言
yán7speak, say, words
为
wéi4to be or to do
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation

Example Sentence with 言为心声

他的这番真诚的话语,真是言为心声,表达了他对朋友的深切关怀。
His sincere words truly were the voice of his heart, expressing his deep concern for his friend.

Idioms Related to 言为心声

Synonyms of 言为心声

  • wén文rú如qí其rén人writing reflects the author's character

Antonyms of 言为心声

  • kǒu口shì是xīn心fēi非say one thing, mean another
  • yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely

More idioms starting with 言

  • yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
  • yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
  • yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
  • yán言bù不jí及xíng行all talk and no action
  • yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
  • yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
  • yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
  • yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words

Questions about 言为心声

What does 言为心声 mean?
言为心声 (yán wéi xīn shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's words reflect one's inner thoughts and feelings”.
How do you pronounce 言为心声?
言为心声 is pronounced yán wéi xīn shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言为心声 literally mean?
Literally, 言为心声 means “Words are the voice of the heart”. It is used to mean “One's words reflect one's inner thoughts and feelings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言为心声?
言语是思想的反映,从一个人的话里可以知道他的思想感情。
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