死心 sǐxīn to give up
to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about
How to remember 死心: 死 die + 心 heart = to give up.
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- 'To give up hope, resign oneself' - 我早就死心了 (wǒ zǎojiù sǐxīn le) I gave up on it long ago.
- To abandon a wish or illusion once and for all - 让他死心 (make him give up the idea).
- Colloquial; often about giving up on a person, goal, or hope.