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良心发现

liáng xīn fā xiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to develop a conscience about sth after previously being unconcerned (usu. resulting in feeling remorse or making amends)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4194aed794fdc158. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

良心發現 良心发现 [liang2 xin1 fa1 xian4] /(idiom) to develop a conscience about sth after previously being unconcerned (usu. resulting in feeling remorse or making amends)/

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Other forms in these source records: 良心發現

  • 良
    liáng

    good / very / very much

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 发
    fā

    to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)

    fà

    hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

  • 现
    xiàn

    to appear / present / now / existing / current

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.