由衷 yóuzhōng heartfelt
heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
How to remember 由衷: 由 because + 衷 sincere = heartfelt.
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- Heartfelt, from the bottom of one's heart - 由衷地感谢 (yóuzhōng de gǎnxiè) to thank sincerely; 由衷的敬佩 (heartfelt admiration).
- Adverbial (由衷地) or attributive (由衷的); stresses genuine, unfeigned feeling welling from within.
- More formal and emphatic than 真心 (zhēnxīn); typical of sincere thanks, admiration, and congratulation.