fong1 sam1芳心
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Yalefōng sām
Definition
A woman's heart, specifically in the context of romance and love.
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How it's used
Literary and slightly dramatic in tone, this term is almost exclusively used in contexts involving romantic pursuit or courtship. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation and often appears in romantic fiction, song lyrics, or when someone is being deliberately poetic or teasingly formal.
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How can he manage to win that lady's heart?
This gift is really hard to win her heart.
Related words
Common phrases
to win someone's heart
to secretly fall in love with someone
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a woman's heart in a literal or medical sense, as it strictly refers to romantic affection. Using it in a non-romantic context will sound bizarre or overly melodramatic.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
