转念 [轉念] - to have second thoughts about sth, to think better of - zhuǎn niàn | Definition | ChinesePod.com

转念 (轉念)

zhuǎn niàn

Pinyin

Definition

转念 (轉念)

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zhuǎn niàn

to have second thoughts about sth
to think better of

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

niàn

1 variant: 念 niàn
2 to read aloud

sī niàn

1 to think of
2 to long for
3 to miss

xiǎng niàn

1 to miss
2 to remember with longing
3 to long to see again

huái niàn

1 to cherish the memory of
2 to think of
3 reminisce

jì niàn

1 to commemorate
2 to remember
3 classifier: 个 gè

Idioms (6)

不念旧恶

bù niàn jiù è

1 do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget

家家有本难念的经

jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng

1 Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)

念念不忘

niàn niàn bù wàng

1 to keep in mind constantly (idiom)

数珠念佛

shǔ zhū niàn fó

1 to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)

殊深轸念

shū shēn zhěn niàn

1 extreme solicitude (idiom); expressing the deepest condolences
2 to feel deeply concerned

Sample Sentences

嗯，因为我转念一想不值得，那家伙不值得我大动干戈，虽然很生气，但我可是有涵养有素质的人！

ng4 ，yīnwèi wǒ zhuǎnniànyīxiǎng bùzhíde ，nà jiāhuo bùzhíde wǒ dàdònggàn ，suīrán hěn shēngqì ，dàn wǒ kě shì yǒuhányǎng yǒu sùzhì de rén ！

Yes, because it occurred to me that it wasn't worth it. That guy is not worth me bringing out the big guns. Although I was very angry, I was brought up with restraint and class!