粵

初co1心sam1

co1 sam1chū xīn

English

  1. (one's) original intention, aspiration etc
  2. initial intention
  3. initial thought or belief
  4. (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 最初嘅諗法、信念

Examples

  • 初心毋改

    one's belief never changes

  • 我嘅初心始終不變。

    My faith persists.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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