"harden your heart" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 铁石心肠
• 变得无情

Definition

变得更加坚强或无情，尤其是有意选择不表现同情或怜悯时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达常用于需要做出艰难决定的情感场合，比如拒绝帮助或宽恕某人。通常带有刻意变得冷淡或不动感情的意味，多见于书面或正式语境。常和同情、爱情、怜悯等相关联。

Examples

Sometimes you have to harden your heart to make a tough decision.

有时候你必须**铁石心肠**才能做出艰难的决定。

She tried not to harden her heart, but it was too painful.

她试着不让自己**铁石心肠**，但那太痛苦了。

He hardened his heart and walked away without looking back.

他**铁石心肠**地转身离开，没有回头。

If you harden your heart, you'll miss out on true connection with others.

如果你**铁石心肠**，你会失去与他人的真正联系。

Don’t harden your heart just because you’ve been hurt before.

不要因为曾经受伤，就**铁石心肠**。

She had to harden her heart to get through the breakup.

她不得不**铁石心肠**才能度过分手的难关。