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"他对自己的所作所为感到问心有愧。(He felt a guilty conscience for his actions.)"
"他心虚地低下了头。(He lowered his head with a guilty conscience.)"
"你这么紧张，是不是做贼心虚啊？(You're so nervous, are you feeling guilty?)"
"小明偷吃了糖果，所以心里有鬼，不敢看妈妈。(Xiao Ming secretly ate the candy, so he felt guilty and dared not look at his mother.)"
"他一看到警察就有点发虚。(He felt a bit nervous/guilty as soon as he saw the police.)"
Exemples par niveau
他做错了事，所以开会的时候有点心虚。
He did something wrong, so he felt a bit guilty during the meeting.
心虚 often follows a description of why someone feels guilty.
小明撒谎了，妈妈问他的时候他眼神闪躲，很心虚。
Xiao Ming lied. When his mom asked him, his eyes darted around, looking very guilty.
眼神闪躲 (yǎnshén shǎnduǒ - to avoid eye contact) is a common behavior associated with心虚.
你心虚什么？我又没说什么。
Why do you feel guilty? I didn't say anything.
This is a rhetorical question, implying the person is reacting as if guilty.
我考试没考好，交卷的时候有点心虚。
I didn't do well on the exam, so I felt a bit guilty when turning it in.
交卷 (jiāojuàn - to turn in an exam paper) is the context here.
她没完成作业，老师叫她回答问题的时候，她显得很心虚。
She didn't finish her homework. When the teacher called on her, she looked very guilty.
显得 (xiǎnde - to appear, to seem) can be used with心虚 to describe an outward appearance.
明明不是我做的，我为什么要心虚？
It clearly wasn't me who did it, why should I feel guilty?
明明 (míngmíng - clearly, obviously) emphasizes the speaker's innocence.
他偷吃了饼干，被发现了就心虚地低下了头。
He secretly ate the cookies. When he was discovered, he guiltily lowered his head.
低下了头 (dī xià le tóu - lowered his head) is another physical manifestation of心虚.
你心虚才不敢看我的眼睛。
You're guilty, that's why you don't dare to look into my eyes.
不敢 (bùgǎn - dare not) shows a lack of courage due to guilt.
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
他看起来有点心虚。
He looks a bit guilty. (lit. he looks a bit心虚)
我做错了事，所以心里很心虚。
I did something wrong, so I feel very guilty inside. (lit. I did wrong thing, so inside very心虚)
她说话的时候，眼神有点心虚。
When she spoke, her eyes looked a bit guilty. (lit. she speak time, eyes a bit心虚)
别心虚，你没做错什么。
Don't feel guilty, you didn't do anything wrong. (lit. don't心虚, you not do wrong anything)
小偷被警察盯着，显得有点心虚。
The thief, being stared at by the police, seemed a bit guilty. (lit. thief by police stare, seem a bit心虚)
他心虚地低下了头。
He lowered his head guiltily. (lit. he心虚-ly lowered head)
因为心虚，她不敢看我的眼睛。
Because of her guilty conscience, she dared not look me in the eye. (lit. because心虚, she not dare look my eye)
你是不是有什么心虚的事情瞒着我？
Are you hiding something from me that makes you feel guilty? (lit. you is not have what心虚-thing hide me?)
他说话支支吾吾的，一看就知道心虚了。
He was stammering, and you could tell he felt guilty. (lit. he speak stammering, one look know心虚 already)
做贼心虚，他一听到警笛声就跑了。
Like a thief with a guilty conscience, he ran as soon as he heard the siren. (lit. do thief心虚, he one hear siren sound then ran)
Teste-toi 36 questions
He seems a bit guilty.
Why do you have a guilty conscience?
She doesn't have a guilty conscience because she didn't do anything wrong.
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你为什么心虚？
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他说话的时候有点心虚。
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我没有心虚，我说的都是真的。
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He looks a bit guilty, did he do something bad?
You're so loud, it made the thief feel guilty.
She keeps avoiding my eyes, I think she has a guilty conscience.
Read this aloud:
他为什么心虚？
Focus: xīn xū
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你有没有心虚的时候？
Focus: yǒu méi yǒu
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她做了什么事让你觉得她心虚？
Focus: shén me shì
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You borrowed your friend's book and accidentally spilled coffee on it. Write a short message to your friend apologizing and explaining why you feel guilty.
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Sample answer
对不起，我不小心把咖啡洒在你的书上了，我现在很心虚。真的抱歉！(Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ kāfēi sǎ zài nǐ de shū shàng le, wǒ xiànzài hěn xīnxū. Zhēnde bàoqiàn!)
You secretly ate the last piece of cake. Your mom asks who ate it. Write what you might think or feel, using 心虚.
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Sample answer
我偷偷吃了最后一块蛋糕，现在妈妈问是谁吃的，我有点心虚。(Wǒ tōutōu chī le zuì hòu yī kuài dàngāo, xiànzài māma wèn shì shuí chī de, wǒ yǒudiǎn xīnxū.)
Someone is trying to secretly open a door they shouldn't. Describe their feeling using 心虚.
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Sample answer
他偷偷地想开门，但是他的眼神很心虚，好像怕被发现。(Tā tōutōu de xiǎng kāimén, dànshì tā de yǎnshén hěn xīnxū, hǎoxiàng pà bèi fāxiàn.)
小明为什么心虚？
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小明没有做作业。老师问谁没有做作业，小明很心虚，不敢看老师的眼睛。他心里知道自己错了。
小明为什么心虚？
小明心虚是因为他没有完成作业，害怕被老师发现。
小明心虚是因为他没有完成作业，害怕被老师发现。
你为什么觉得心虚？
Read this passage:
你昨天答应帮朋友买东西，但是你忘了。今天朋友问你，你觉得有点心虚。
你为什么觉得心虚？
因为忘记了答应朋友的事情，所以感到心虚。
因为忘记了答应朋友的事情，所以感到心虚。
小狗的心虚说明了什么？
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小狗偷吃了桌子上的肉。当主人叫它的时候，小狗低下了头，不敢看主人。它有点心虚。
小狗的心虚说明了什么？
小狗因为偷吃了肉，所以表现出心虚，表示它知道自己做错了。
小狗因为偷吃了肉，所以表现出心虚，表示它知道自己做错了。
He looks a bit guilty. Did he do something bad?
Why are you feeling guilty? We're just asking casually.
As soon as the teacher came in, the guilty student lowered his head.
Read this aloud:
你是不是心虚了？
Focus: 心虚 (xīn xū)
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他眼神闪躲，明显有点心虚。
Focus: 闪躲 (shǎn duǒ), 明显 (míng xiǎn)
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别心虚，做错了就承认。
Focus: 承认 (chéng rèn)
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他偷拿了糖果，所以妈妈问他的时候他有点___。
因为他做了错事，害怕被发现，所以感觉心虚。
老板突然检查工作，那些平时偷懒的员工都显得有些___。
平时工作不认真，突然被检查就会害怕被发现，所以会心虚。
他谎报了年龄，所以在谈到出生年份的时候，总是有点___。
因为说了谎话，所以提到相关话题时会感到心虚，害怕被识破。
做了亏心事的人，即使没人知道，自己也会感到___。
“亏心事”指做了对不起良心的事，自然会让人感到心虚。
老师突然提问，他因为没预习，所以眼神有些___。
“心虚”常表现为眼神躲闪、不敢直视，因此“闪烁”更贴切。
她明明没有完成任务，却假装完成了，所以在领导面前显得有些___。
因为没有完成任务却假装完成，担心被发现，所以会感到心虚。
The speaker is asking about someone who seems to have a guilty conscience.
The person felt guilty when the teacher asked a question.
The speaker is wondering why someone feels guilty when they didn't do anything wrong.
Read this aloud:
你有没有心虚的时候？是什么让你感到心虚？
Focus: 心虚 (xīn xū)
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如果你在考试中作弊，你会不会感到心虚？
Focus: 感到心虚 (gǎndào xīn xū)
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描述一下一个人看起来心虚的样子。
Focus: 心虚的样子 (xīn xū de yàngzi)
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Exemple
他因为做了错事所以有点心虚。
Contenu associé
Plus de mots sur emotions
有点
A1A little; somewhat; rather.
一点
A1A little; a bit; slightly.
可恶
A2Hateful; detestable; abominable.
心不在焉
A2Absent-minded; preoccupied.
接受地
A2Acceptingly; receptively.
成就感
B1Sense of achievement; fulfillment.
撒娇
A2To act like a spoiled child; to act cute.
上瘾
B1To be addicted to something.
沉迷
A2To be addicted to; to be engrossed in.
敬佩
B1Admiration; respect; reverence.
