We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「一瓣心香」, with its explanation below.
Here, we present the idiom 「一瓣心香」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Heart incense: In the old days, it was said that a sincere heart could be connected with Buddhism, just like burning incense. A metaphor for a very sincere intention (used in wishes).
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī bàn xīn xiāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 faan6 sam1 heung1
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