情之所钟 — “That which one's heart is set on; where affection gathers”
情之所钟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Where one's affections or passions are deeply focused, concentrated, or attached; to be deeply devoted to something or someone”. Literally, “That which one's heart is set on; where affection gathers”.
情之所钟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
情之所钟 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 情之所钟
During the Jin Dynasty, Wang Yan's young son passed away, leaving him in deep sorrow. Shan Jian went to offer condolences and tried to comfort Wang Yan, saying that a child was merely a 'thing held in one's arms' (抱中物), implying that he shouldn't grieve so intensely.
Wang Yan, deeply moved, replied: 'A sage forgets emotions, while the lowest cannot escape them. However, for those of us whose hearts are deeply attached, it is precisely our lot.'
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More idioms starting with 情
- qíng情bù不kě可què却cannot decline due to sentiment
- qíng情bù不zì自kān堪overwhelmed by emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自yǐ已unable to control one's emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁unable to restrain one's feelings
- qíng情bù不zì自shèng胜overcome by emotion
- qíng情rén人yǎn眼lǐ里chū出xī西shī施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- qíng情qī凄yì意qiè切deeply grieved and distressed
- qíng情tóng同yī一jiā家feel like one family
- qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
- qíng情tóng同yáng羊zuǒ左bosom friends willing to die for each other
- qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
- qíng情tóng同yú鱼shuǐ水inseparable intimate relationship
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Open the tool →Questions about 情之所钟
What does 情之所钟 mean?
情之所钟 (qíng zhī suǒ zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Where one's affections or passions are deeply focused, concentrated, or attached; to be deeply devoted to something or someone”.
How do you pronounce 情之所钟?
情之所钟 is pronounced qíng zhī suǒ zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情之所钟 literally mean?
Literally, 情之所钟 means “that which one's heart is set on; where affection gathers”. It is used to mean “Where one's affections or passions are deeply focused, concentrated, or attached; to be deeply devoted to something or someone”.
Where does 情之所钟 come from?
情之所钟 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 情之所钟?
钟：汇聚，专注。指痴情所向，十分专注