marrow; pith; quintessence; essence

jīng suǐ

j+īng·1st tones+uǐ·3rd tone

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It's really unfortunate. You don't understand at all its essence.

太可惜了，你一点也不懂它的精髓。

Individual freedom is the soul of democracy.

个人自由是民主的精髓。

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