一心一意 yī xīn yī yì
wholeheartedly; with undivided attention
Literally: one heart one mind
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story. Early forms appear in Three Kingdoms-era texts describing single-minded loyalty.
How to use it
Adverbial before a verb; positive. Often 一心一意地学习/工作.
Example sentences
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- 他一心一意地准备考试,每天都学习到很晚。Tā yī xīn yī yì de zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, měi tiān dōu xuéxí dào hěn wǎn.He is preparing for the exam wholeheartedly, studying until very late every day.he one heart one mind (particle) prepare exam, every day all study until very late
- 如果你想学好中文,就要一心一意,不能三天打鱼两天晒网。Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng xuéhǎo Zhōngwén, jiù yào yī xīn yī yì, bù néng sān tiān dǎ yú liǎng tiān shài wǎng.If you want to learn Chinese well, you have to be single-minded, not work in fits and starts.if you want learn-well Chinese, then must one heart one mind, not can three days catch fish two days dry net
More chengyu about study & effort
- 全心全意quán xīn quán yìwith all one's heart; devotedly
- 熟能生巧shú néng shēng qiǎopractice makes perfect
- 温故知新wēn gù zhī xīnto gain new insight by reviewing what one has learned
- 日积月累rì jī yuè lěito build up over time; accumulated day by day
- 专心致志zhuān xīn zhì zhìto concentrate fully; with single-minded devotion
- 学以致用xué yǐ zhì yòngto put what one has learned into practice
- 三心二意sān xīn èr yìhalf-hearted; unable to make up one's mind
- 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway; to leave something unfinished