心甘情愿

心甘情願

xīngānqíngyuàn

idiom #14,932

Meanings

1 perfectly willing; most willing to do
2 wholeheartedly willing

Characters

feeling; emotion

to wish; willing

Examples

她心甘情愿地为家人付出一切。

Tā xīngānqíngyuàn de wèi jiārén fùchū yīqiè.

She is perfectly willing to sacrifice everything for her family.

我心甘情愿等你。

Wǒ xīngānqíngyuàn děng nǐ.

I'm wholeheartedly willing to wait for you.

Tips

usage

心甘情愿 emphasizes that someone is doing something of their own free will, without any coercion. Often used when the thing being done requires sacrifice or hardship.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

甘 gān

情 qíng

愿 yuàn