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Chinese equivalent of an English saying

What is the Chinese equivalent of “Examine your own heart”?

If you know the English saying "Examine your own heart", this page shows nearby Chinese wisdom with similar meaning. The comparisons are conceptual, not claims of shared origin, and they are useful for writers, teachers, students, speakers, and cross-cultural readers.

Quick answer: The pages below are the nearest Chinese wisdom matches for the English idea “Examine your own heart”.

Closest or Most Useful Matches

孟子曰：「子亦来见我乎？」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「子亦来见我乎？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 告子曰：「生之谓性。」 Meaning in English告子曰：「生之谓性。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「附之以韩魏之家，如其自视欿然，则过人远矣。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「附之以韩魏之家，如其自视欿然，则过人远矣。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「尽其心者，知其性也。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「尽其心者，知其性也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「事孰为大？」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「事孰为大？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「养生者不足以当大事，惟送死可以当大事。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「养生者不足以当大事，惟送死可以当大事。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 公都子问曰：「钧是人也，或为大人，或为小人，何也？」 Meaning in English公都子问曰：「钧是人也，或为大人，或为小人，何也？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「西子蒙不洁，则人皆掩鼻而过之。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「西子蒙不洁，则人皆掩鼻而过之。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.

Related but Not Exact

孟子居邹，季任为任处守，以币交，受之而不报。 Meaning in English孟子居邹，季任为任处守，以币交，受之而不报。: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「拱把之桐梓，人苟欲生之，皆知所以养之者。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「拱把之桐梓，人苟欲生之，皆知所以养之者。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「行之而不著焉，习矣而不察焉，终身由之而不知其道者，众也。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「行之而不著焉，习矣而不察焉，终身由之而不知其道者，众也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「羿之教人射，必志于彀；学者亦必志于彀。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「羿之教人射，必志于彀；学者亦必志于彀。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「中也养不中，才也养不才，故人乐有贤父兄也。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「中也养不中，才也养不才，故人乐有贤父兄也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use. 孟子曰：「求则得之，舍则失之，是求有益于得也，求在我者也。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「求则得之，舍则失之，是求有益于得也，求在我者也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.

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Questions People Ask

Is this the exact Chinese translation of “Examine your own heart”?

No. It is a conceptual equivalent or nearby idea. The page links Chinese sayings and classical quotes that English readers can understand through this familiar phrase.

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