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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「人心如面」, with its usage explained below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「人心如面」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Heart: refers to thoughts, feelings, etc. It means that everyone’s thoughts are as different as everyone’s appearance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rén xīn rú miàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan4 sam1 yu4 min6

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.