Bedeutung
Being honest and kind-hearted.
Kultureller Hintergrund
White is the most sacred color. During Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year), people exchange 'Hadag' (ceremonial scarves) which are often blue, but the 'white' spirit of the holiday is what matters most. The phrase is linked to 'Tsagaan Idee' (dairy). Offering milk to the sky or to travelers is a physical manifestation of a 'white heart'. White symbolizes the 'White Tara' and the path to enlightenment, which requires a heart free from the 'three poisons' (ignorance, attachment, aversion). In the city, this phrase is often used to contrast 'traditional' sincerity with the perceived 'darkness' or 'greed' of modern business life.
Complimenting Elders
If you want to make a Mongolian elder smile, tell them they have a 'white heart'. It is the ultimate sign of respect.
Don't use for objects
Never use this to describe a white car or white paper. It is strictly for human character.
Bedeutung
Being honest and kind-hearted.
Complimenting Elders
If you want to make a Mongolian elder smile, tell them they have a 'white heart'. It is the ultimate sign of respect.
Don't use for objects
Never use this to describe a white car or white paper. It is strictly for human character.
Pairing with verbs
Use 'Цагаан сэтгэл гаргах' (to show a white heart) when someone does a specific good deed.
The Milk Connection
Remember that 'white' = 'milk' = 'pure'. This will help you remember the meaning.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.
Миний найз маш ______ сэтгэлтэй хүн.
'Цагаан' (white) is the only color that fits this idiom for kindness.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'He is kind-hearted'?
The suffix '-тэй' is required to describe a person's trait.
In which situation would you use 'Цагаан сэтгэл'?
Match the situation to the phrase.
Returning a lost wallet shows honesty and a 'white heart'.
Fill in the missing line.
A: Энэ хүн надад мөнгө өгөөд тусаллаа. B: Тийм ээ, тэр үнэхээр _________ хүн шүү.
The context of helping someone with money suggests kindness.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenМиний найз маш ______ сэтгэлтэй хүн.
'Цагаан' (white) is the only color that fits this idiom for kindness.
How do you say 'He is kind-hearted'?
The suffix '-тэй' is required to describe a person's trait.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Returning a lost wallet shows honesty and a 'white heart'.
A: Энэ хүн надад мөнгө өгөөд тусаллаа. B: Тийм ээ, тэр үнэхээр _________ хүн шүү.
The context of helping someone with money suggests kindness.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is gender-neutral. You can use it for men, women, and children.
It is neutral. It's polite enough for a speech but common enough for a text message.
The opposite is 'Хар сэтгэл' (Black heart), meaning someone with bad intentions.
Not exactly, but it can imply someone is so good they don't see the bad in others.
Тэр цагаан сэтгэлтэй. (Ter tsagaan setgeltei.)
It's better to let others say it about you. Saying it about yourself can sound a bit arrogant.
Yes, both share the same cultural root of 'white' meaning pure and auspicious.
Sometimes, for very loyal and kind dogs, but it's mostly for humans.
'Сайн хүн' just means 'good person'. 'Цагаан сэтгэл' is more poetic and emphasizes purity.
Yes, it is one of the top 10 most used idioms in Mongolia.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Цайлган сэтгэл
synonymPure and bright heart
Сүүн сэтгэл
specialized formMilky heart
Хар сэтгэл
contrastBlack heart
Шулуун зан
similarStraightforward character
Зөөлөн сэтгэл
similarSoft heart
