情有独钟 — “To have a special liking or preference for something or someone”
情有独钟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a special liking or preference for something or someone”. To be particularly fond of. Literally, “To have a unique affection or preference”.
情有独钟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
情有独钟 Character Breakdown
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- qíng情bù不kě可què却cannot decline due to sentiment
- qíng情bù不zì自kān堪overwhelmed by emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自yǐ已unable to control one's emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁unable to restrain one's feelings
- qíng情bù不zì自shèng胜overcome by emotion
- qíng情zhī之suǒ所zhōng钟where one's heart is deeply set
- qíng情rén人yǎn眼lǐ里chū出xī西shī施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- qíng情qī凄yì意qiè切deeply grieved and distressed
- qíng情tóng同yī一jiā家feel like one family
- qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
- qíng情tóng同yáng羊zuǒ左bosom friends willing to die for each other
- qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
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What does 情有独钟 mean?
情有独钟 (qíng yǒu dú zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a special liking or preference for something or someone”.
How do you pronounce 情有独钟?
情有独钟 is pronounced qíng yǒu dú zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情有独钟 literally mean?
Literally, 情有独钟 means “to have a unique affection or preference”. It is used to mean “to have a special liking or preference for something or someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 情有独钟?
钟：汇聚，专注。对某一事物特别喜欢