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一寸丹心 — “A loyal and devoted heart”

一寸丹心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a loyal and devoted heart”. Utmost sincerity and loyalty. Literally, “One inch of cinnabar heart”.

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一寸丹心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一寸丹心 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
丹
dān4red, medicine, sincerity
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 一寸丹心

尽管面临重重困难,他始终怀着一寸丹心,为社区服务,赢得了大家的尊重。
Despite facing numerous challenges, he always harbored a loyal heart, serving the community and earning everyone's respect.

Idioms Related to 一寸丹心

Synonyms of 一寸丹心

  • chì赤zǐ子zhī之xīn心pure and innocent heart
  • chì赤dǎn胆zhōng忠xīn心utterly loyal and devoted

Antonyms of 一寸丹心

  • nú奴yán颜mèi媚gǔ骨servile and fawning
  • láng狼xīn心gǒu狗fèi肺cruel, vicious, and ungrateful

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

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Questions about 一寸丹心

What does 一寸丹心 mean?

一寸丹心 (yī cùn dān xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a loyal and devoted heart”.

How do you pronounce 一寸丹心?

一寸丹心 is pronounced yī cùn dān xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一寸丹心 literally mean?

Literally, 一寸丹心 means “one inch of cinnabar heart”. It is used to mean “a loyal and devoted heart”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一寸丹心?

丹心:赤心,忠贞的心。一片赤诚的心。

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