original intention; initial aspiration
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original intention; initial aspiration
formalUsed to describe one's initial purpose or goal, especially when reflecting on whether later actions have deviated from it.
Bāng帮
zhù助
tā他
rén人
shì是
wǒ我
cóng从
yī医
de的
chū初
zhōnɡ衷
。
Helping others was my original intention for becoming a doctor.
Tā他
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
，
kǒng恐
pà怕
yǐ已
jīng经
wéi违
bèi背
le了
tā他
de的
chū初
zhōnɡ衷
。
By doing this, he has probably betrayed his original intention.
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Suī虽
rán然
lǚ屡
zāo遭
shī失
bài败
，
dàn但
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
wèi未
gǎi改
chū初
zhōnɡ衷
。
Despite repeated failures, he never changed his initial aspiration.
Gōnɡ公
sī司
de的
chū初
zhōnɡ衷
shì是
fú服
wù务
shè社
qū区
，
dàn但
hòu后
lái来
guò过
yú于
zhuī追
zhú逐
lì利
rùn润
。
The company's original intention was to serve the community, but later it became overly focused on chasing profits.
Bú不
wàng忘
chū初
xīn心
，
fāng方
dé得
shǐ始
zhōng终
。
Never forget your original aspiration, and you will reach your goal. (A common saying related to '初衷')