心无旁骛 — “Mind without other pursuits; Heart without distractions”
心无旁骛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely focused and single-minded, without any distractions or diverting thoughts; to concentrate wholeheartedly on one thing”. Literally, “Mind without other pursuits; Heart without distractions”.
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- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
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What does 心无旁骛 mean?
心无旁骛 (xīn wú páng wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely focused and single-minded, without any distractions or diverting thoughts; to concentrate wholeheartedly on one thing”.
How do you pronounce 心无旁骛?
心无旁骛 is pronounced xīn wú páng wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心无旁骛 literally mean?
Literally, 心无旁骛 means “Mind without other pursuits; Heart without distractions”. It is used to mean “to be completely focused and single-minded, without any distractions or diverting thoughts; to concentrate wholeheartedly on one thing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心无旁骛?
旁；另外的；骛：追求。心思没有另外的追求，形容心思集中，专心致志。