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二心

Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional貳

disloyal; capital form of 'two'

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

disloyal thought; treasonous intent

formal

Used in formal contexts to describe betrayal of trust or allegiance.

Tā他
duì对
gōng公
sī司
huái怀
yǒu有
èr贰
xīn心
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
tiào跳
cáo槽
dào到
duì对
shǒu手
nà那
lǐ里
 。

He harbors disloyal thoughts towards the company and is preparing to jump ship to a competitor.

Guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
jì际
 ,
tā他
jué绝
wú无
èr贰
xīn心
 。

In the nation's time of crisis, he harbored absolutely no treasonous intent.

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Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yào要
tí提
fáng防
huái怀
yǒu有
èr贰
xīn心
de的
rén人
 。

Leaders must beware of people who harbor disloyal thoughts.

2.

adjective

inattentive; half-hearted; wavering

formal

Describes a lack of focus or commitment to a task or relationship.

Xué学
xí习
shí时
yào要
zhuān专
xīn心
 ,
bù不
kě可
yǒu有
èr贰
xīn心
 。

You must concentrate while studying and not be inattentive.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
xiàng项
shì事
yè业
cóng从
wèi未
èr贰
xīn心
 ,
yī一
zhí直
quán全
lì力
yǐ以
fù赴
 。

He has never been half-hearted about this cause and has always given his all.

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Zuò做
shì事
èr贰
xīn心
 ,
wǎng往
wǎng往
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
 。

Being wavering in one's tasks often leads to accomplishing nothing.