方寸 fāng cùn — heart; square inch

方寸
fāng cùn

Characters: 方 · 寸

Definitions

  1. heart; square inch

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
  2. heart
  3. mind

zdic(汉典)

  1. 一寸的平方大小
  2. 一平方寸
  3. 心神。语出《三国志》:徐庶母亲被曹操抓去,徐指着胸口对刘备说:“方寸乱矣!”

ExtDict

  1. 一寸见方～之木
  2. 平方寸
  3. 〈书〉指人的内心
  4. 心绪～已乱。

Examples

  • 临别之际，他心绪纷乱，方寸大乱。

    At parting, his thoughts were in chaos and his heart was troubled.

  • 方寸之间，自有天地。

    Within the heart itself, there is its own world.

  • 仅凭方寸之地，他把盆景做得生机盎然。

    In a tiny square space, he made a thriving bonsai.