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Patience is universally recognised as a virtue deeply rooted in Chinese culture. The corresponding hieroglyph 忍 (rěn) is a symbol that signifies the concept of patience or endurance. It is formed by two characters: 刃 ('ren' blade of the knife) + ⼼ ('xin' heart) = 忍 ('rěn' patience). This symbol, combining the image of a heart under a sharp blade, explicitly unveils a marked complexity of cultural and philosophical representations in ancient China. The key to understanding this character lies in its visual image: the heart, symbolising feelings, emotions, and the essence of a person, is under a sharp blade – a metaphor for threat, pain, and trial. This reminds us that true patience is not merely external calmness or stoic endurance in the face of difficulties, but a deep inner state in which a person maintains their emotional integrity and moral principles even in the toughest circumstances.

Afonasenko, E. V. (2011). Ethnic-psychological characteristics of the Chinese. In D. Buiarov (Ed.), Modern China: Socio-economic development, national policy, ethnopsychology (pp. 178-204). Krasand. As citted on: Volkova, Y. A., & Korovina, S. G. (2024). Linguo-cultural value of 忍 ‘patience’ in traditional and modern Chinese culture. Training, Language and Culture, 8(2), 31-41.

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