Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「一身五心」, as shown below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「一身五心」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
A metaphor for having a lot of distracting thoughts.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī shēn wǔ xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 san1 ng5 sam1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.

