"谈心"(tán xīn)是指在保持相对私密的情况下,与他人分享自己的内心感受、想法、困扰或需要支持的事情。

在英文中,可以用 "have a heart-to-heart talk" 来表示和别人谈心的意思。这个短语的来源可能源自于 "heart" 和 "talk" 之间的搭配,因为 "heart" 在古英语中指的是 "心",而 "talk" 则表示 "谈话"。所以,"have a heart-to-heart talk" 就可以被理解为 "和别人心连心地谈话"。

下面是一些例句:

I need to have a heart-to-heart talk with my best friend about something that's been on my mind. (我需要和我最好的朋友谈心,因为有些事一直困扰着我。)

My therapist suggested that I have a heart-to-heart talk with my partner about our relationship issues. (我的治疗师建议我和我的伴侣谈心,讨论我们的关系问题。)

I had a heart-to-heart talk with my mom last night and it really helped me feel better. (我昨晚和妈妈谈心,感觉真的很好。)