惻隱之心 cè yǐn zhī xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. compassion

CHARACTERS

惻 cè feel anguish, feel compassion
隱 yǐn hide, conceal; hidden, secret
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul