The word 倾诉 is formed by combining two characters whose core meanings create a vivid metaphorical image: 倾 (qīng), which means to tilt, pour out, or empty, and 诉 (sù), which means to tell, relate, or complain. Together, they construct the concept not merely as "telling", but as the act of pouring forth one's inner thoughts and feelings as if tipping a container to empty its contents completely. It visually and conceptually conveys a sense of releasing and unloading one's heart or mind in a thorough, unrestrained manner to a listener.