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潜心笃志

潜心笃志 — “To concentrate on something with single-minded devotion”

潜心笃志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to concentrate on something with single-minded devotion”. To be deeply absorbed and dedicated to a pursuit. Literally, “Deeply immerse, firmly resolve”.

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潜心笃志 Pronunciation and Pinyin

潜心笃志 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
潜
qián15hide or operate beneath surface
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
笃
dǔ9Loyal, earnest, or severely ill
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition

Example Sentence with 潜心笃志

这位年轻的科学家潜心笃志于研究,希望能在该领域有所突破
The young scientist immersed himself wholeheartedly in his research, hoping to make a breakthrough in the field.

Idioms Related to 潜心笃志

Synonyms of 潜心笃志

  • zhuān专xīn心zhì致zhì志concentrate one's attention wholeheartedly

More idioms starting with 潜

  • qián潜xiū休yǐn隐dé德conceal one's virtues
  • qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues
  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐yào耀conceal one's brilliance and live in obscurity
  • qián潜tái台cí词unspoken underlying meaning
  • qián潜tú图wèn问dǐng鼎secretly plot to usurp power
  • qián潜shān山yǐn隐shì市live in seclusion, avoid public attention
  • qián潜xíng形nì匿yǐng影hide one's tracks and presence
  • qián潜xíng形nì匿jì迹go into hiding
  • qián潜xíng形jué谲jì迹conceal identity and actions
  • qián潜dé德mì秘xíng行unseen noble conduct
  • qián潜dé德yǐn隐xíng行hidden virtues and good deeds

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Questions about 潜心笃志

What does 潜心笃志 mean?

潜心笃志 (qián xīn dǔ zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to concentrate on something with single-minded devotion”.

How do you pronounce 潜心笃志?

潜心笃志 is pronounced qián xīn dǔ zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 潜心笃志 literally mean?

Literally, 潜心笃志 means “Deeply immerse, firmly resolve”. It is used to mean “to concentrate on something with single-minded devotion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 潜心笃志?

指专心致志。

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