二心

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Chinese

two heart; mind
simp. and trad.
(二心) 		二 心
alternative forms 貳心／贰心

Pronunciation

Noun

二心

  1. (literary) second thoughts; change of heart; disloyalty; duplicity; half-heartedness; wavering; indecision; hesitancy

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (二心):
  • → Japanese: 二(に)心(しん) (nishin)
  • → Korean: 이심(二心) (isim)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
二 心
ふた
Grade: 1 		こころ > ごころ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
弐心
Kanji in this term
二 心
に
Grade: 1 		しん
Grade: 2
goon

Pronunciation

Noun

二(ふた)心(ごころ) or 二(に)心(しん) • (futagokoro or nishin) 

  1. duplicity, being two-faced or double-dealing
    二心(ふたごころ)のない人(ひと)
    futagokoro no nai hito
    a sincere person

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
二心

Noun

二心 • (isim) (hangeul 이심)

  1. hanja form? of 이심 (“duplicity, treachery ; fickleness”)
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