归属 歸屬 guī shǔ v. to belong to / to be affiliated to / to fall under the jurisdiction of / a place where one feels that one belongs / one's final destination (where one need look no further) syn 寒气 寒氣 hán qì cold air / a chill one feels in the body (when exposed to cold air) syn 相见恨晚 相見恨晚 xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn to regret not having met earlier (idiom) / It is nice to meet you finally. / It feels like we have known each other all along. syn 信意 xìn yì at will / arbitrarily / just as one feels like 骨鲠 骨鯁 gǔ gěng fish bone / bone stuck in the throat / sth one feels obliged to speak out about / candid speaker 累觉不爱 累覺不愛 lèi jué bù ài (lit.) so exhausted (by difficulties in a relationship) that one feels one could never fall in love again (Internet slang) / disenchanted with sth 不觉技痒 bù jué jì yǎng (idiom) Someone with a particular skill instinctively feels the urge to display it when an opportunity arises. 长歌当哭 cháng gē dàng kū (idiom) To sing at length or write poetry instead of weeping, thereby expressing the sorrow and indignation one feels. syn 愁肠寸断 chóu cháng cùn duàn (idiom) To be so overwhelmed by sorrow that one feels inwardly torn apart. It describes extreme grief. 寸步千里 cùn bù qiān lǐ (idiom) Although the distance is only a few inches, it feels like a thousand li. It describes a situation in which meeting someone is extremely difficult. 虎不食儿 虎不食兒 hǔ bù shí ér (idiom) Even a fierce tiger does not eat its own young. It expresses the idea that everyone has affection for their children and feels the ties of blood. 蓼虫忘辛 liǎo chóng wàng xīn (idiom) Through constant habituation, one no longer feels the hardship or pain. 千里犹面 qiān lǐ yóu miàn (idiom) Describes information conveyed so clearly and accurately that it feels like a face-to-face conversation despite the distance. 诗中有画 shī zhōng yǒu huà (idiom) Describes a poem that depicts scenery so vividly that the reader feels immersed in a painting. 羞人答答 xiū rén dā dā (idiom) To describe someone who feels embarrassed or self-conscious. syn 一则以喜，一则以惧 yī zé yǐ xǐ yī zé yǐ jù (idiom) One feels happy and worried at the same time. It describes mixed emotions, often in an important or family-related situation. 以直报怨 yǐ zhí bào yuàn (idiom) To respond to resentment with fairness and integrity. It means treating fairly even those toward whom one feels grievance. syn 一人向隅，满坐不乐 yī rén xiàng yú，mǎn zuò bù lè (idiom) If one person is unhappy in an assembly, everyone else feels the discomfort and loses their good spirits. 一日三月 yī rì sān yuè (idiom) To miss someone so intensely that a single day apart feels like three months. 举动荆棘 ju dong jin ji (idiom) Every move feels like making one’s way through a thorny wood / one cannot act freely and is constantly under threat. 伸头探脑 伸頭探腦 shēn tóu tàn nǎo (idiom) To keep stretching one’s head out to look around. It describes hesitant observation and may suggest that someone feels guilty and is secretly watching. 倾盖之交 傾蓋之交 qīng gài zhī jiāo (idiom) A friend with whom one immediately feels familiar, as though one had known them for a long time. 倾盖如故 傾蓋如故 qīng gài rú gù (idiom) A person met by chance may become a new friend who feels as close as a long-standing companion. 剜心裂胆 剜心裂膽 wān xīn liè dǎn (idiom) Describes suffering so intense that it feels as though the heart were gouged out and the innermost organs torn apart. 奢者心常贫 奢者心常貧 shé zhě xīn cháng pín (idiom) A person attached to luxury and extravagance often feels inwardly poor and is never satisfied. 心亿则乐 心億則樂 xīn yì zé lè (idiom) When the mind is at ease, one feels happy. 心如刀刺 xīn rú dāo cì (idiom) To suffer such intense inner pain that it feels as though the heart were being stabbed with a knife. 怵惕恻隐 怵惕惻隱 chù tì cè yǐn (idiom) Describes a person who feels both fear and compassion. It refers to an anxious, sympathetic response to another person’s suffering or danger. 惟日为岁 wéi rì wéi suì (idiom) It is akin to saying that each day feels like a year: it describes a difficult life in which time passes painfully slowly. 愧汗无地 kuì hàn wú dì (idiom) To be so ashamed that one breaks into a sweat and feels there is nowhere to hide. It describes overwhelming embarrassment and shame. 敬布腹心 jìng bù fù xīn (idiom) To state respectfully and humbly what one truly feels. Formerly used to introduce a sincere and deferential statement. 无面目见江东父老 wú miàn mù jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo (idiom) To be too ashamed to face the people of one’s homeland. It is used when someone feels deeply guilty or humiliated before those close to them. 日长似岁 rì cháng sì suì (idiom) A single day feels as long as a year. It describes the feeling that time is passing extremely slowly. 梦想神交 夢想神交 mèng xiǎng shén jiāo (idiom) Even in dreams, one thinks of someone and feels that one’s spirit is united with that person. It describes intense and urgent longing. 欣欣自得 xīn xīn zì dé (idiom) Another way of saying that someone feels happy and self-satisfied, enjoying a sense of comfort and contentment. 欲言无声 yù yán wú shēng (idiom) To want to speak but be unable to express what one feels or wishes to say. 欲说还休 yù shuō huán xiū (idiom) One wants to speak but stops without managing to say what one feels. It describes complex emotions that are difficult to express. 毛骨森竦 máo gǔ sēn sǒng (idiom) The hair stands on end and the spine feels cold. It describes intense fear. 痒磨树者 yang mo shu zhe (idiom) To rub against a tree because one feels itchy. 百步无轻担 百步無輕擔 bǎi bù wú qīng dàn (idiom) Over a long distance, even a light load eventually feels heavy. It refers to a long journey or a weighty responsibility. 积以为常 jī yǐ wéi cháng (idiom) To become so accustomed to something that it feels natural. It is equivalent to “习以为常”. 羞愧满面 xiū kuì mǎn miàn (idiom) To have one’s face marked by shame and remorse. It generally describes someone who feels guilty after doing something wrong. 茫然自失 máng rán zì shī (idiom) Describes someone who is bewildered and feels as though something has been lost. 面有愧色 miàn yǒu kuì sè (idiom) To have a guilty or ashamed look on one’s face. It describes someone who feels remorse. 顾影惭形 gù yǐng cán xíng (idiom) To look at one’s shadow and feel ashamed of oneself. It describes someone who feels unworthy of an honor or title and is embarrassed by it. 齐王舍牛 qí wáng shě niú (idiom) Used metaphorically of a ruler who feels compassion for his subjects. 