tim đen
Definition
- Noun:
- The deepest, most secret part of one's heart or mind: Refers to one's most intimate, hidden thoughts, feelings, or intentions that are not easily shared or revealed.
- The very core or essence of a matter: Can describe the most fundamental, crucial, or hidden point of an issue.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy nói đúng tim đen của tôi. (He spoke directly to my innermost thoughts.)
- Nhà văn ấy có khả năng chạm tới tim đen của nhân vật. (That writer has the ability to touch the deepest core of his characters.)
- Đừng cố đoán tim đen của người khác. (Don't try to guess the most secret thoughts of others.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is almost exclusively used in the figurative idiom "đoán/nói/trúng tim đen" (to guess/speak/hit the innermost heart), meaning to accurately identify or articulate someone's most private feelings or the central truth of a situation.
- Lời phê bình của cô ấy đã trúng tim đen của vấn đề. (Her criticism hit the very heart of the matter.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lòng đen (n): Literally "black pupil (of the eye)"; sometimes used poetically in a similar, though less common, figurative sense for something central or deeply hidden.
Synonyms
- Innermost heart: The most private part of one's emotions.
- Core: The central or most important part.
- Secret heart: One's hidden feelings or intentions.
Related Idioms
- Đoán trúng tim đen: To guess someone's innermost thoughts correctly.
- Tôi giật mình vì cô ấy đoán trúng tim đen tôi. (I was startled because she guessed my innermost thoughts correctly.)