三心二意

sānxīn-èryì

idiom

Meanings

HSK 5

做事别三心二意，专心一件就好。

Zuòshì bié sānxīn-èryì, zhuānxīn yí jiàn jiù hǎo.

Don't be half-hearted - focus on one thing at a time.

HSK 7-9

他谈恋爱总是三心二意，难怪交不到女朋友。

Tā tánliàn'ài zǒngshì sānxīn-èryì, nánguài jiāo búdào nǚpéngyou.

He's always half-hearted in relationships - no wonder he can't find a girlfriend.

usage

Usually negative: criticizes divided attention or commitment. Opposite is 一心一意 ('one heart, one mind').

三 sān

心 xīn

二 èr

意 yì