一心一意 yìxīn-yíyì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently
How to remember 一心一意: 一 one + 心 heart + 意 idea = concentrating one's thoughts and efforts.
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How it is used
- 'Heart and mind on one thing' = wholeheartedly, single-mindedly - 一心一意为你 (yìxīn-yíyì wèi nǐ) devoted heart and soul to you; 一心一意搞科研 (yìxīn-yíyì gǎo kēyán) focused entirely on research.
- Warmer and more emphatic than plain 一心, stressing loyal, undistracted devotion (often to a person, cause, or goal).
- Direct opposite: 三心二意 (sānxīn-èryì) fickle, of two minds - 别三心二意 (bié sānxīn-èryì) don't be so fickle.
Example sentences
- 她一心一意地工作。 Tā yìxīnyíyì de gōngzuò.She works with single-minded determination.