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心裡話

简心里话 · 繁心裡話

Mandarin · pinyin xīn li huà

(to express one's) true feelings
what is on one's mind
secret mind

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
裡: Look up this written character
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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1–5–4 · xin1 li5 hua4

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noun

what is on one's mind; one's innermost thoughts

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