鬼由心生
鬼由心生
guǐ yóu xīn shēng
devils are born in the heart (idiom); fears originate in the mind
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- (idiom) devils are born in the heart (idiom)
- fears originate in the mind
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Related Words
一心一德(yī xīn yī dé)· of one heart and one mind (idiom)
→女生外向(nǚ shēng wài xiàng)· a woman is born to leave her family (idiom)
→五劳七伤(wǔ láo qī shāng)· (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
→倾吐衷肠(qīng tǔ zhōng cháng)· to pour out (emotions)
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