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一心一意 — “To be entirely focused on one thing”

一心一意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be entirely focused on one thing”. To be devoted wholeheartedly and single-mindedly to a task or purpose. Literally, “one heart, one mind”.

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一心一意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 心xīn
  • 一yī
  • 意yì

一心一意 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 一心一意

她一心一意地投入到她的绘画创作中,常常忘记了时间。
She devoted herself wholeheartedly to her painting, often forgetting the time.

Idioms Related to 一心一意

Synonyms of 一心一意

  • yī一xīn心yī一yì意wholeheartedly and single-mindedly
  • quán全xīn心quán全yì意with all one's heart and mind
  • zhēn真xīn心shí实yì意genuine and sincere

Antonyms of 一心一意

  • sān三xīn心èr二yì意to be indecisive or half-hearted
  • xīn心yuán猿yì意mǎ马restless and distracted

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一心一意

What does 一心一意 mean?
一心一意 (yī xīn yī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be entirely focused on one thing”.
How do you pronounce 一心一意?
一心一意 is pronounced yī xīn yī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一心一意 literally mean?
Literally, 一心一意 means “one heart, one mind”. It is used to mean “to be entirely focused on one thing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一心一意?
只有一个心眼儿,没有别的考虑。
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