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于心何忍 — “How can the heart bear it?”

于心何忍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “How can one bear to do something so cruel or unkind? Be unable to bring oneself to do something due to moral reluctance or empathy”. Literally, “How can the heart bear it?”.

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于心何忍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

于心何忍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
何
hé7what why how where
忍
rěn7endure, tolerate, suppress

Example Sentence with 于心何忍

看到被遗弃的小动物在雨中瑟瑟发抖,我们于心何忍不去帮助它呢?
Seeing the abandoned small animal shivering in the rain, how could we bear not to help it?

Idioms Related to 于心何忍

Synonyms of 于心何忍

  • yú于xīn心bù不rěn忍cannot bear to be cruel

More idioms starting with 于

  • yú于shì事wú无bǔ补of no help to the matter
  • yú于jīn今wéi为liè烈even more severe now
  • yú于hū呼āi哀zāi哉Alas, what sorrow!
  • yú于ān安sī思wēi危prepare for danger in times of peace
  • yú于jiā家wéi为guó国For home and country
  • yú于xīn心wú无kuì愧to have a clear conscience
  • yú于sāi思yú于sāi思having a thick, luxuriant beard
  • yú于mín民rùn润guó国benefiting the people and enriching the land
  • yú于fēi飞zhī之lè乐joy of a harmonious married couple
  • yú于fēi飞zhī之yuàn愿wish for conjugal bliss

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What does 于心何忍 mean?

于心何忍 (yú xīn hé rěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “How can one bear to do something so cruel or unkind? Be unable to bring oneself to do something due to moral reluctance or empathy”.

How do you pronounce 于心何忍?

于心何忍 is pronounced yú xīn hé rěn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 于心何忍 literally mean?

Literally, 于心何忍 means “How can the heart bear it?”. It is used to mean “How can one bear to do something so cruel or unkind? Be unable to bring oneself to do something due to moral reluctance or empathy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 于心何忍?

怎能忍心。即内心不忍。

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