死心

sǐxīn

verb HSK 7-9 #12,942

Meanings

1 to give up
2 to abandon hope
3 to drop the idea

Characters

Literally 'dead heart' - one's heart gives up hope

Examples

HSK 2

他一直不死心，还想再试一次。

Tā yīzhí bù sǐxīn, hái xiǎng zài shì yī cì.

He still hasn't given up and wants to try one more time.

HSK 3

你还是死心吧，她不会同意的。

Nǐ háishì sǐxīn ba, tā bùhuì tóngyì de.

You'd better give up - she won't agree.

Tips

usage

不死心 (won't give up) is used more often than 死心 (give up). 死心 is direct and blunt - often used when telling someone to stop pursuing something hopeless.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

心 xīn