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回心轉意

简回心转意 · 繁回心轉意

Mandarin · pinyin huí xīn zhuǎn yì

to change one's mind (idiom)

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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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2–1–3–4 · hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4

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wui4 sam1 zyun2 ji3

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(idiomatic) to change one's mind

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