Word: 心 (xīn)

一脚踢在肚子上，碰到心了

yìjiǎo tī zài dǔzi shàng, pèngdào xīn le

a kick lands on the belly: it hits the heart

一身做不得两件事，一时用不得两条心

yìshēn zuò bùdé liǎng jiàn shì, yìshí yòng bùdé liǎng tiáo xīn

one body cannot do two things; one moment cannot use two minds

七八月的南瓜，皮老心不老

qībā yuè de nánguā, pí lǎo xīn bù lǎo

pumpkins in the seventh and eighth months: the skin is old but the heart isn't

三人同一心,黄土变成金

sān rén tóngyī xīn,huángtǔbiànchéngjīn

when three share one heart, yellow earth turns to gold

不做贼，心不惊，不吃鱼，嘴不腥

bú zuò zéi, xīn bù jīng, bùchī yú, zuǐ bù xīng

if you're not a thief your heart isn't frightened; if you haven't eaten fish your mouth doesn't smell fishy

不怕人老，就怕心老

búpà rén lǎo, jiù pà xīn lǎo

don't fear the person aging, fear the heart aging

人到难处才见心

rén dào nánchu cái jiàn xīn

only when people are in difficulty do you see their hearts

人各有心，心各有志

rén gè yǒuxīn, xīn gè yǒuzhì

each person has a heart, each heart has its aims

人无害虎心，虎有伤人意

rén wúhài hǔ xīn, hǔ yǒu shāngrén yì

people have no wish to harm the tiger, but the tiger means to hurt people

人老不算老，心老才算老

rén lǎo búsuàn lǎo, xīn lǎo cái suàn lǎo

being old in body doesn't count as old; only an old heart counts as old

他悲伤的故事触动了我的心。

Tā bēishāng de gùshi chùdòngle wǒ de xīn.

His sad story touched my heart.

他无论什么时候都是开开心心的。

Tā wúlùn shénme shíhou dōu shì kāi kāixīn xīn de.

He is always happy.

他长得凶恶，其实心很软。

Tā zhǎng de xiōng'è, qíshí xīn hěn ruǎn.

He looks fierce, but he actually has a soft heart.

使心用心，反害其身

shǐ xīn yòngxīn, fǎn hài qí shēn

use scheming and more scheming, and in the end harm your own self

侧身睡觉，偏了心

cèshēn shuìjiào, piānle xīn

sleeping on one's side: the heart leans to one side

八十岁老头儿牵猴子，玩儿心不退

bāshí suì lǎotour qiān hóuzi, wánr xīn bú tuì

An eighty-year-old leading a monkey: the urge to play hasn't faded

刀子嘴，豆腐心

dāozizuǐ, dòufu xīn

a knife for a mouth, a heart of tofu

医得病，医不得命；医得身，医不得心

yī débìng, yī bùde ming; yī de shēn, yī bùdé xīn

can cure illness but not fate; can cure the body but not the heart

口服千句,不如心应一声

kǒufú qiān jù,bùrú xīn yìng yìshēng

a thousand verbal assents are not worth one answer from the heart

可怜天下父母心

kělián tiānxià fùmǔ xīn

pitiable are the hearts of parents under heaven

吃了木炭，黑了心

chīle mùtàn, hēile xīn

Ate charcoal: the heart turned black

吃菜要吃心儿，听话要听音儿

chī cài yào chī xīn ér, tīnghuà yào tīng yīn ér

when eating greens, eat the heart; when listening, listen for the tone

哪得长远心的人

nǎ dé chángyuǎn xīn de rén

where do you find people with a long-term heart

大家心齐，泰山能移

dàjiā xīn qí, Tài Shān néng yí

if everyone is of one mind, Mount Tai can be moved

女儿心，海底针

nǚ'ér xīn, hǎidǐ zhēn

a young woman's heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea

她心生一计，对手上当了。

Tā xīn shēng yí jì, duìshǒu shàngdàngle.

She hit upon a trick, and her opponent fell for it.

她有一颗纯洁的心。

Tā yǒu yì kē chúnjié de xīn.

She has a clean heart.

她的心流露着感激之情。

Tā de xīn liúlùzhe gǎnjī zhī qíng.

Her heart flowed with gratitude.

妻贤夫祸少，子孝父心宽

qī xiánfū huò shǎo, zǐ xiào fù xīn kuān

a worthy wife, the husband has fewer misfortunes; a filial son, the father's heart is at ease

孙猴子碰着如来佛，跳不出手心

sūnhóuzi pèngzhe rúláifó, tiào bù chūshǒu xīn

Monkey Sun meets the Buddha: he can't leap out of the palm of his hand

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

hàirén zhī xīn bùkě yǒu, fáng rén zhī xīn bùkě wú

the heart to harm others must not exist; the heart to guard against others must not be absent

对生命要有敬畏之心，你说呢？

Duì shēngmìng yào yǒu jìngwèi zhī xīn, nǐ shuō ne?

One should have a sense of reverence for life, don't you think?

少女的心，秋天的云

shàonǚ de xīn, qiūtiān de Yún

a young girl's heart, an autumn cloud

屋宽不如心宽

wū kuān bùrú xīn kuān

a wide house is not as good as a wide heart

幸福是由自己的心决定的。

Xìngfú shì yóu zìjǐ de xīn juédìng de.

Happiness is determined by your heart.

心去意难留，留下结冤仇

xīn qù yì nán liú, liúxià jiē yuānchóu

when the heart has gone, the will is hard to keep; keeping them creates enmity

心坚石也穿

xīn jiān shí yě chuān

with a firm heart even stone can be pierced

心学认为人人生来有良知。

Xīn xué rènwéi rén rénshēng lái yǒu liángzhī.

The School of Mind holds that everyone is born with an innate sense of right and wrong.

心宽出少年

xīn kuān chū shàonián

a broad heart produces youth

心肝掉进肚子里，放下心了

xīngān diào jìn dǔzi lǐ, fàngxià xīn le

the heart and liver drop back into the belly: the heart is set at rest

心要热，头要冷

xīn yào rè, tóu yào lěng

the heart should be warm, the head cool

心记不如墨记

xīn jì bùrú mò jì

remembering with the heart is not as good as remembering with ink

心诚则灵，意诚则实

xīn chéng zé líng, yì chéng zé shí

if the heart is sincere it works; if the intent is sincere it comes true

怀里揣琵琶,弹心

huáilǐ chuǎi pípa,dàn xīn

carrying a pipa in one's bosom: plucks (talks) heart

怀里揣篦子,梳心

huáilǐ chuǎi bìzi,shū xīn

carrying a fine-toothed comb in one's bosom: combs (comfortable) heart

怀里的笊篱,捞心

huáilǐ de zhàoli,lāo xīn

a strainer ladle in one's bosom: scoops (toils) the heart

成功无难事，只怕心不专

chénggōng wú nánshì, zhǐpà xīn bù zhuān

Success has no hard tasks; the only fear is a mind not focused

我不懂你的心。

Wǒ bù dǒng nǐ de xīn.

I don't understand your mind.

我的心开始快速跳动。

Wǒ de xīn kāishǐ kuàisù tiàodòng.

My heart began to beat fast.

我的心是绿色和黄色的。

Wǒ de xīn shì lǜsè hé huángsè de.

My heart is green and yellow.

我知道你心存感激。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ xīn cún gǎnjī.

I know that you feel grateful.

我那么紧张，感觉心都要跳出来了。

Wǒ nàme jǐnzhāng, gǎnjué xīn dōu yào tiào chūláile.

I'm so nervous, I feel like my heart's going to jump out.

打别人的孩子心不疼

dǎ biéren de háizi xīn bù téng

hitting other people's children doesn't hurt the heart

把我的心给你。

Bǎ wǒ de xīn gěi nǐ.

I give you my heart.

拴住人，拴不住心

shuānzhù rén, shuān búzhù xīn

you can tie down the person but not the heart

掌舵的心不慌，乘船的才稳当

zhǎngduò de xīn bù huāng, chéngchuán de cái wěndang

if the helmsman isn't panicking, passengers feel secure

树长根，人长心

shù zhǎng gēn, rén cháng xīn

a tree grows roots, a person grows a heart

欲多伤神，财多累心

yù duō shāngshén, cái duō lèi xīn

many desires hurt the spirit, much wealth wearies the heart

油炸焦了的花卷儿，煳了心

yóuzhá jiāole de huājuǎn ér, húle xīn

a steamed twisted roll fried until burnt: the heart is scorched

浇树要浇根，教人要教心

jiāo shù yào jiāo gēn, jiāo rén yào jiāo xīn

to water a tree, water the roots; to teach people, teach the heart

海枯终见底，人死不知心

hǎi kū zhōng jiàn dǐ, rén sǐ bùzhī xīn

when the sea dries up you finally see the bottom; when a person dies you still don't know their heart

火烧芭蕉,心不死

huǒshāo bājiāo,xīn bù sǐ

Fire burns a banana plant: the heart doesn't die

白酒红人面，黄金黑世心

báijiǔ hóng rénmiàn, huángjīn hēi shì xīn

white liquor reddens the face, yellow gold blackens the heart

看人看心，听话听音

kàn rén kàn xīn, tīnghuà tīng yīn

when judging a person look at the heart, when listening to talk listen for the tone

眼睛是心的语言。

Yǎnjing shì xīn de yǔyán.

The eyes are the language of the heart.

碗里不见青，肠胃倒钩心

wǎn lǐ bújiàn qīng, chángwèi dàogōu xīn

no green in the bowl, and the gut hooks and tugs at the heart

红松里不会有坏心木

hóngsōng li búhuì yǒu huài xīn mù

red pine has no rotten heartwood

练兵必先练心

liànbīng bìxiān liàn xīn

to train soldiers, first train their minds

老不舍心,少不舍力

lǎo bù shě xīn,shào bù shě lì

the old shouldn't spare their thought, the young shouldn't spare their strength

老鼠带夹子,起了打猫的心

lǎoshǔ dài jiāzi,qǐle dǎ māo de xīn

a mouse wearing a trap: it intends to hit the cat

腊月里的萝卜,冻心

làyuè lǐ de luóbo,dòng xīn

A radish in the twelfth month: frozen at the heart

膀对膀，心对心

bǎng duì bǎng, xīn duì xīn

shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart

莫生懒惰意，休起怠荒心

mò shēng lǎnduò yì, xiū qǐ dàihuāng xīn

don't let idle thoughts arise, don't raise a slack, neglectful heart

菩萨脸，蝎子心

púsà liǎn, xiēzi xīn

a bodhisattva's face, a scorpion's heart

虎心隔毛皮，人心隔肚皮

hǔ xīn gé máopí, rénxīngédùpí

a tiger's heart is behind fur, a person's heart is behind the belly

蚕豆开花，黑了心

cándòu kāihuā, hēile xīn

Broad beans in flower: the heart has turned black

蛤蟆剥皮，心不死

háma bāopí, xīn bù sǐ

a skinned toad: its heart doesn't die

见财起意心不正，损人利己天不容

jiàncáiqǐyì xīn bú zhèng, sǔnrénlìjǐ tiān bùróng

conceiving a plan on seeing wealth shows a crooked heart; harming others for oneself is not tolerated by heaven

言为心之苗

yán wéi xīn zhī miáo

words are the sprouts of the heart

读书要三到：口到、眼到、心到

dúshū yào sān dào: kǒu dào, yǎn dào, xīn dào

reading needs three 'arrivals': mouth, eyes, heart

豆腐嘴，刀子心

dòufu zuǐ, dāozi xīn

tofu mouth, knife heart

赤金难买赤子心

chìjīn nán mǎi chìzǐ xīn

even pure gold can hardly buy a child's pure heart

这件事他铭记于心。

Zhè jiàn shì tā míngjì yú xīn.

The incident was etched in his memory.

这名士兵被授予紫心勋章。

Zhè míng shìbīng bèi shòuyǔ zǐ xīn xūnzhāng.

This soldier was awarded the Purple Heart.

这款游戏很得我心。

Zhè kuǎn yóuxì hěn de wǒ xīn.

I love this game.

逢人只说三分话,未可全抛一片心

féng rén zhǐ shuō sānfēn huà,wèi kě quán pāo yípiàn xīn

to others say only three-tenths, don't throw out your whole heart

金钱会腐蚀一个人的心。

Jīnqián huì fǔshí yí gè rén de xīn.

Money can corrupt a person's heart.

鸡抱鸭，枉费心

jī bào yā, wǎngfèi xīn

a hen hatching a duck egg: wasted effort