4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 506

Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「心蕩神搖」.

Here, we present the idiom 「心蕩神搖」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

It means being infatuated and unable to control oneself. It also means that one’s emotions are attracted by external things and become dizzy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn dàng shén yáo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 dong6 san4 yiu4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.