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忍心

HSK 7-9

rěnxīn

to have the heart to; to resolve oneself to (often negative)

Alternative translations

  • être impitoyable
  • avoir le coeur dur
  • avoir le coeur de

Explanation

to steel oneself to a task

Examples

他不忍心说这个坏消息。

Tā bù rěnxīn shuō zhège huàixiāo.

He couldn't bear to tell this bad news.

她不忍心离开父母。

Tā bù rěnxīn líkāi fùmǔ.

She couldn't bear to leave her parents.