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yī 一 xīn 心 yī 一 yì 意

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.

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  1. 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
  2. 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

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