心有余，力不足 心有餘，力不足 xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú 1. The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).2. I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.3. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
手心手背都是肉 shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu 1. lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)2. fig. to both be of equal importance3. to value both equally
把心放在肚子里 把心放在肚子裡 bǎ xīn fàng zài dù zi lǐ (coll.) to be completely at ease
无心插柳柳成阴 無心插柳柳成陰 wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn 1. lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you2. (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success3. also written 无心插柳柳成荫
皇天不负苦心人 皇天不負苦心人 huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.
眼不见，心不烦 眼不見，心不煩 yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
认知神经心理学 認知神經心理學 rèn zhī shén jīng xīn lǐ xué cognitive neuropsychology
上海环球金融中心 上海環球金融中心 shàng hǎi huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper
中美文化研究中心 zhōng měi wén huà yán jiū zhōng xīn the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, located in Nanjing, est. 1986 (formally, the Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies)
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
北京国家游泳中心 北京國家游泳中心 běi jīng guó jiā yóu yǒng zhōng xīn Beijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
北京环球金融中心 北京環球金融中心 běi jīng huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn Beijing World Financial Center, skyscraper
天津环球金融中心 天津環球金融中心 tiān jīn huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn 1. Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower2. abbr. to 津塔[jīn tǎ]
心急吃不了热豆腐 心急吃不了熱豆腐 xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu 1. hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)2. one just has to be patient3. haste will ruin everything
般若波罗密多心经 般若波羅密多心經 bō rě bō luó mì duō xīn jīng the Heart Sutra
船到江心，补漏迟 船到江心，補漏遲 chuán dào jiāng xīn , bǔ lòu chí It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
证券柜台买卖中心 證券櫃檯買賣中心 zhèng quàn guì tái mǎi mài zhōng xīn GreTai Securities Market (GTSM)
面心立方最密堆积 面心立方最密堆積 miàn xīn lì fāng zuì mì duī jī face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)
司马昭之心路人皆知 司馬昭之心路人皆知 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī 1. lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)2. fig. an open secret
德意志学术交流中心 德意志學術交流中心 dé yì zhì xué shù jiāo liú zhōng xīn German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
爱美之心，人皆有之 愛美之心，人皆有之 ài měi zhī xīn , rén jiē yǒu zhī everyone loves beauty (idiom)
神女有心，襄王无梦 神女有心，襄王無夢 shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng 1. lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)2. (said of a woman's unrequited love)
言者无意，听者有心 言者無意，聽者有心 yán zhě wú yì , tīng zhě yǒu xīn to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
饱食终日，无所用心 飽食終日，無所用心 bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn 1. to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)2. to be sated with food and remain idle
中国人权民运信息中心 中國人權民運信息中心 zhōng guó rén quán mín yùn xìn xī zhōng xīn Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Hong Kong
中国国防科技信息中心 中國國防科技信息中心 zhōng guó guó fáng kē jì xìn xī zhōng xīn China Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)
不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門 bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience
以小人之心，度君子之腹 yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn , duó jūn zǐ zhī fù to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
古根罕喷气推进研究中心 古根罕噴氣推進研究中心 gǔ gēn hǎn pēn qì tuī jìn yán jiū zhōng xīn 1. Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)2. Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Center (from 1943)
天下无难事，只怕有心人 天下無難事，只怕有心人 tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén 1. (lit.) there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)2. (fig.) persistence will overcome
狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心 狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心 gǒu yǎo lǚ dòng bīn , bù shí hǎo rén xīn 1. a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)2. to ill reward a person's kindness
路遥知马力，日久见人心 路遙知馬力，日久見人心 lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心 飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心 bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)
虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后 虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後 xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無 hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng 1. He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.2. Rest with a clear conscience.
有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴 有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰 yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn 1. lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree2. fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect3. well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it
see 心脏杂音[xīn zàng zá yīn]
see 刀子嘴，豆腐心[dāo zi zuǐ dòu fu xīn]
variant of 心拙口笨[xīn zhuō kǒu bèn]
variant of 心怦怦跳[xīn pēng pēng tiào]
see 心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]
variant of 包藏祸心[bāo cáng huò xīn]
variant of 邀买人心[yāo mǎi rén xīn]
世上无难事，只怕有心人 世上無難事，只怕有心人 shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén see 天下無難事，天下无难事，只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]