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to mount a psychological attack / to try to demoralize / to try to win over / to try to persuade / (TCM) to fall into a coma or stupor due to an excess of emotion
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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.

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Original source entry:

攻心 攻心 [gong1 xin1] /to mount a psychological attack/to try to demoralize/to try to win over/to try to persuade/(TCM) to fall into a coma or stupor due to an excess of emotion/

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攻心
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