sān
xīn
èr

idiom
common

Meaning of 三心二意

三心二意 means half-hearted; indecisive; with divided attention. Pronounced sān xīn èr yì.

  • half-hearted; indecisive; with divided attention

Definitions & Examples

rán
jué
dìng
le
 
jiù
néng
sān
xīn
èr
 

Since you've made the decision, you can't waver or be half-hearted about it.

Zuò
shì
néng
sān
xīn
èr
 
yào
xīn
 

You can't do things with divided attention; you must be single-minded.

xué
zǒng
shì
sān
xīn
èr
 
suǒ
chéng
hǎo
 

He's always distracted when studying, so his grades are not good.

guǒ
sān
xīn
èr
 
hěn
nán
chéng
gōng
 

If you are indecisive, it's difficult to achieve success.