How do you use "wear your heart on your sleeve" in a sentence?

She wears her heart on her sleeve - you always know how she feels. He's not one to wear his heart on his sleeve. In this job, you can't wear your heart on your sleeve.

wear your heart on your sleeve

Q: What does "wear your heart on your sleeve" mean?

openly show emotions To express feelings openly rather than hiding them. Makes one vulnerable but also genuine.

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의미: openly show emotions

公开表达感情。

Mostrar las emociones abiertamente.

感情を隠さずに表す。

감정을 숨기지 않다

To express feelings openly rather than hiding them. Makes one vulnerable but also genuine.

把感情公开表达出来，而不是隐藏起来。使人容易受伤，但也显得真诚。

Expresar los sentimientos abiertamente en lugar de ocultarlos. Hace a uno vulnerable pero también auténtico.

感情を隠すのではなく、オープンに表現すること。傷つきやすくなるが、誠実でもある。

감정을 숨기지 않고 솔직하게 표현하는 것. 상처받기 쉽지만 진솔한 모습이기도 하다.

예문

She wears her heart on her sleeve - you always know how she feels.
她从不掩饰感情，你总能知道她的感受
Lleva el corazón en la mano, siempre sabes cómo se siente
彼女は感情を隠さない、いつも気持ちが分かる
그녀는 감정을 숨기지 않아서 항상 기분을 알 수 있어.
He's not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
他不是会把感情写在脸上的人
Él no es de los que muestran sus sentimientos
彼は感情を表に出すタイプではない
그는 감정을 드러내는 타입이 아니야.
In this job, you can't wear your heart on your sleeve.
干这份工作不能把感情写在脸上
En este trabajo no puedes mostrar tus sentimientos
この仕事では感情を表に出せない
이 직업에서는 감정을 드러낼 수 없어.

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맥락: emotions, personality

어조: observational

✓ 올바른 표현

Describe emotional openness
用来描述情感的开放
para describir apertura emocional
感情的なオープンさを表現する時に使う
감정적으로 솔직한 것을 묘사할 때

✗ 잘못된 표현

For deliberately dramatic people
不用于故意做作的人
No se usa para personas deliberadamente dramáticas
わざとらしく感情的な人には使わない
일부러 과장되게 행동하는 사람에 대해

기원과 역사

From Shakespeare's Othello. May relate to medieval jousting where knights wore their lady's favour on their sleeves.

문화적 배경

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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