Chinese word

全心全意

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán xīn quán yì

Meaning

  • idiomwholeheartedly

Example

她全心全意照顾孩子。tā quán xīn quán yì zhào gù hái zi

She takes care of the child with all her heart.

Illustration for 全心全意 (wholeheartedly)

More examples

他全心全意投身教育事业。tā quán xīn quán yì tóu shēn jiào yù shì yè

He devotes himself wholeheartedly to education.

Core concept

A person's feelings and intentions move together completely toward one purpose.

Common phrases

  • 全心全意投身教育事业quán xīn quán yì tóu shēn jiào yù shì yè

    wholeheartedly devote oneself to education

  • 全心全意照顾家人quán xīn quán yì zhào gù jiā rén

    wholeheartedly care for one's family

Similar words

一心一意yì xīn yí yì: Focusing all attention and thought on one task or purpose.
尽心尽力jìn xīn jìn lì: Putting sincere care and all available effort into a task.
不遗余力bù yí yú lì: Using every bit of available effort without saving any for later.
全力以赴quán lì yǐ fù: Using all one's strength to work toward a clear goal.

Definition in Chinese

把全部的心思和诚意投入到某人或某事上，表示真诚且毫无保留的关怀或付出。bǎ quán bù de xīn sī hé chéng yì tóu rù dào mǒu rén huò mǒu shì shàng biǎo shì zhēn chéng qiě háo wú bǎo liú de guān huái huò fù chū

Word origin

全心全意 (quánxīnquányì, "wholeheartedly") is formed from 全 (quán, "all") + 心 (xīn, "heart") + 全 + 意 (yì, "intention"), repeating 全 to show that both feeling and purpose are given without reserve.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful when describing dependable support for family, work, or a cause, where English often uses a longer phrase about sincere commitment.

Other meanings

  • with all one's strengthidiom
  • sincerelyidiom

Opposites

  • 敷衍了事fū yán liǎo shìgo through the motionsidiom

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