Tener el corazón muy chico

Question

Context: Talking to Michelle

Yo: Me gustaría hablar contigo sobre Elena.

Michelle: ¿Conmigo?

Yo: Si, .... pero aún no estoy segura.

Michelle: Ah, ¿sí? ¿Y qué quieres decirme sobre Elena?

Yo: Bah.... déjalo. Tienes un corazón muy chico.

Well, this is a challenge for Spanish learners. No Spanish speakers, please.

Good luck!.

Answer 1

Second guess fragile or sensitive heart.

That is the answer. Congratulations. - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 2

You have the attitude of a mere boy ...Subtlety is is not your thing.

Well, sometimes it has to do with age, but not always. - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

I don't mean age, I mean attitude, as in, there's no fool like an old fool ;-) - lagartijaverde, Jul 9, 2011

I can say that you have a silly attitude but what I mean is that I must beat the bush if I don't want to hurt your feelings. - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 3

I would go with a young heart, like an inexperienced heart.

When I say "tienes el corazón muy chico", actually I am not talking about lack of experience. But it has to do a lot with feelings and the way of seeing the things of life. - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

So-so..... - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 4

Me: I'd like to speak with you about Elena Michele: With me? Me: Yes, but I'm not sure. Michele: Oh yeah, and what would would you like to tell me about Elena? Me: Bah! Forget it. You're immature. (or jealous)

Je, je at the photo. - nila45, Jul 10, 2011

Answer 5

So does "chico" mean sensitive? I didn't know that.

It's an idiom probably, which you wouldn't translate word for word. - BellaMargarita, Jul 9, 2011

Thanks for clarifying - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 6

One more clue:

I have to beat the bush because you are too.... and I don't want to hurt your feelings. You could get angry or react in many ways. You are the type of person who perceives the things in such a way that you suffer a lot.

Answer 7

"un corazón muy chico

It sounds muy macho, muy chico debe ser una manera cerrado, o no?

"Muy chico" is the same as "muy pequeño" - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 8

Well, one more clue:

If you have "un corazón muy chico", you perceive the things in an special way. Then, I have to beat about the bush.

Answer 9

Perhaps a closed or cold heart?

No, it is not the opossite of having "un gran corazón". - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 10

Me: I would like to talk with you about Elena.

Michelle: With me?

Me: Yes, but I'm still not safe sure.

Michelle: Oh, yeah? And what do you want to tell me about Elena?

Me: Agh, forget it. You have a very small heart.

How did I do?

Great idea, Nila. Thank you.

So-so. It doesn't have anything to do with the size of her heart. - nila45, Jul 9, 2011

estar segura is to be sure. - BellaMargarita, Jul 9, 2011

Thanks, Bella. - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 9, 2011