正心
Chinese
just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
heart; mind | ||
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| simp. and trad. (正心) |
正 | 心 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngxīn
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngsin
- Wade–Giles: chêng4-hsin1
- Yale: jèng-syīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqshin
- Palladius: чжэнсинь (čžɛnsinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-sim
- Tâi-lô: tsìng-sim
- Phofsit Daibuun: zeangsym
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sim³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ sim⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien)
Verb
正心
- (archaic) to rectify one's mind
- 格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。 [MSC, trad.]
- Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià. [Pinyin]
- Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.
格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。 [MSC, simp.]
Noun
正心
- (archaic) selflessness and impartiality