Lingaku- to steel oneself
- to harden one's heart
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to steel oneself
- to harden one's heart
This meaning refers to preparing oneself mentally to face a challenge or difficult situation, indicating a resolve to take action despite fears or concerns.
She is determined to steel herself to face the difficulties.
I must steel myself to think clearly before making this decision.
This meaning involves becoming emotionally tough, often leading to a lack of compassion or tenderness, usually in response to a painful experience or the need to be more pragmatic.
He chose to harden his heart to avoid being hurt again and no longer has expectations of anyone.
jīng guò经过zhè这cì次de的shī bài失败，tā她yǐ jīng已经héng xīn横心，jué dìng决定bù zài不再qīng yì轻易xiāng xìn相信bié ren别人。
After this failure, she has hardened her heart and decided not to easily trust others anymore.
Generated collocations (experimental)
héng xīn横心qù去zuò做to steel oneself to do somethingxià下dìng定héng xīn横心to make a firm resolutionhéng xīn横心miàn duì面对to face with determinationhéng xīn横心jiān chí坚持to persist with a hardened hearthéng xīn横心jué cè决策to make a resolute decisionhéng xīn横心xíng dòng行动to take decisive actionhéng xīn横心fàng qì放弃to resolutely give uphéng xīn横心zhuī qiú追求to pursue something with determinationhéng xīn横心kè fú克服to overcome with a steeled willhéng xīn横心jiē shòu接受to accept with a hardened hearthéng xīn横心rěn nài忍耐to bear with determination