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Definition
Childlike innocence; the naive and pure nature of a child.
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How it's used
Often used to describe adults who retain a sense of playfulness or wonder despite their age. It carries a positive, endearing connotation, suggesting that the person is not overly cynical or jaded by the world. It is frequently paired with the idiom 童心未泯 to emphasize that this quality has not faded over time.
Examples
He plays with toys all the time, he really has a childlike heart.
Adults also need to keep their childlike innocence to live happily.
Related words
Common phrases
to retain a childlike heart
to maintain a childlike heart
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
