专心致志

專心致志

zhuānxīn-zhìzhì

idiom #28,748

Meanings

1 single-minded
2 fully focused
3 to concentrate wholeheartedly

Characters

dedicated; specialist

to bring to; to cause

will; ambition; aspiration

Examples

HSK 7-9

他专心致志地备考，终于考上了理想的大学。

Tā zhuānxīn-zhìzhì de bèikǎo, zhōngyú kǎoshàng le lǐxiǎng de dàxué.

He studied wholeheartedly for the exams and finally got into his dream university.

HSK 7-9

做任何事都要专心致志，不能三心二意。

Zuò rènhé shì dōu yào zhuānxīn-zhìzhì, bùnéng sānxīn-èryì.

Whatever you do, you must focus wholeheartedly and not be half-hearted.

Tips

memory

专 = dedicate, 心 = heart, 致 = to bring to, 志 = ambition/will. Bring your heart and will fully to one thing - the idiom is a perfect description of deep focus.

Stroke Order

专 zhuān

心 xīn

致 zhì

志 zhì