lay the hand on the heart and examine oneself

lay the hand on the heart and examine oneself

Ask yourself, Chinese idiom, Pinyin for m é nx ī NZ ì w è n, means to touch your chest with your hand to ask yourself questions. It means self reflection. It comes from Song Qi's xueshedayshang.

Idiom explanation

Touch: touch. Touch your chest with your hand and ask yourself questions. It means self reflection.

Idiom usage

It is used to persuade people to reflect on themselves. If you ask yourself at night, will you not be condemned by your conscience? I'd like to ask you this question. Should people in the upper class say this? (a book written by Liang Qichao in Qing Dynasty) 3. Why don't you ask yourself: what's your conscience?

The origin of Idioms

Song Qi's xueshedayshang: "ask yourself what kind of virtue he Gongde is, and he Zhili is the leader of Wuguan."