The compound word "心目" (xīnmù) is formed through the metaphorical combination of two characters: "心" (xīn), meaning "heart" or "mind", representing one's inner thoughts and feelings, and "目" (mù), meaning "eye", representing vision or observation. Together, they create a synergistic concept where the internal ("心") and the external ("目") perspectives merge, referring not to physical sight but to one's "mind's eye", inner view, or overall perception. Thus, it describes how something is seen, felt, and judged in one's consciousness, as in "在心目中" (in one's mind/view).