心事

• Pinyin: xīn shì
• Desglose de hanzi: 心 = heart (pictograph); 事 = 亅 + 口 + 彐 (matters requiring attention)

Significado

Preocupación íntima; algo que le pesa a uno por dentro.

Used to describe inner worries one has not shared with others. Often appears in literary contexts and daily conversation about emotional states.

Ejemplos

1. 她一整天都心不在焉，似乎有什么心事。
2. 朋友看出他有心事，便拉他坐下谈了很久。
3. 老人独自坐在窗边，脸上写满了心事。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, personal expression, literature

Tono: concerned

Correcto

• 你最近似乎有什么心事，有什么烦恼可以跟我说说。(You seem to have something weighing on your mind lately — feel free to share whatever is troubling you.)
• 经历了一夜的辗转反侧，他终于决定把心事倾诉给信任的挚友。(After a sleepless night of tossing and turning, he finally decided to confide his hidden worries to a trusted close friend.)

Incorrecto

• 我的心事很多工作 — 心事 refers to emotional worries, not workload; say 工作很多 or 压力很大 instead

Origen e historia

心 (heart) + 事 (matter/affair)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal