一心一意

yīxīn-yīyì

idiom HSK 7-9 #21,263

Meanings

Literally 'one heart one mind' — wholeheartedly focused

她一心一意地学习中文。

Tā yīxīnyīyì de xuéxí Zhōngwén.

She studies Chinese wholeheartedly.

他一心一意为人民服务。

Tā yīxīnyīyì wèirén mín fúwù.

He serves the people single-mindedly.

memory

One (一) heart (心), one (一) mind (意) — your heart and mind are united on a single goal.

usage

Often used as an adverb with 地 (de). The opposite is 三心二意 (sānxīn'èryì) — half-hearted, indecisive.

一 yī

心 xīn

意 yì