cung1 cing4衷情

Jyutpingcung1 cing4

Yalechūng chìhng

Definition

One's innermost feelings or heartfelt emotions.

writtenemotion

How it's used

Refers specifically to deep, sincere feelings or affection that are often kept hidden or private. It carries a literary or slightly formal weight, making it sound more poetic or serious than standard daily vocabulary. People rarely use this in casual, everyday conversation unless they are describing a romantic confession or a very intense emotional situation.

Examples

keoi5佢se2寫zo2咗fung1封seon3信heoi3去biu2表daat6達cung1衷cing4情。

He wrote a letter to express his heartfelt feelings.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想tung4同keoi5佢gong2講ceot1出cung1衷cing4情aa4呀？

Are you planning to tell them your true feelings?

Common phrases

biu2表daat6達cung1衷cing4情

express heartfelt feelings

king1傾sou3訴cung1衷cing4情

pour out one's heart

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 鍾情, which means to be infatuated with or to fall in love with someone. While 衷情 is about the content of one's heart, 鍾情 is a verb describing the act of falling for someone.