由衷
由衷 yóu zhōng ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥ jau4 cung1 HSK 7-9
- heartfelt
- sincere
- unfeigned
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由
Idioms with these characters
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 鬼由心生 guǐ yóu xīn shēng ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ gwai2 jau4 sam1 sang1 devils are born in the heart (idiom)
- 咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄑㄩˇ gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
- 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ ㄕㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˇ san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
- 率由旧章率由舊章 shuài yóu jiù zhāng ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄤ seot1 jau4 gau6 zoeng1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
- 互诉衷肠互訴衷腸 hù sù zhōng cháng ㄏㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄤˊ wu6 sou3 cung1 coeng2 (idiom) to confide in each other
- 莫衷一是 mò zhōng yī shì ㄇㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ mok6 cung1 jat1 si6 unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice
- 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥ jin4 bat1 jau4 cung1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek