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一心一意

yīxīnyīyì
idiom HSK 7 #21,263

Meanings

  1. 1 wholeheartedly
  2. 2 single-mindedly
  3. 3 with undivided attention

Characters

一
yī
one
心
xīn
heart
一
yī
one
意
yì
mind; intention
Literally 'one heart one mind' — wholeheartedly focused

Examples

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 wèi rénmín fúwù.
He serves the people single-mindedly.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

一 yī
心 xīn
意 yì