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Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「一寸赤心」 and how to use it.

We’re presenting the idiom 「一寸赤心」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

A sincere heart. Same as “an inch of loyalty”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī cùn chì xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 chyun3 chek3 sam1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.