willing; content; ready
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be willing; to be content; to resign oneself to
Often used in the set phrase 心甘情愿 or in constructions expressing willingness even in extreme circumstances (e.g., 死也心甘).
xīn心
gān甘
qíng情
yuàn愿
Willingly and gladly; with all one's heart
Wèi为
le了
rén人
mín民
de的
lì利
yì益
，
sǐ死
yě也
xīn心
gān甘
。
For the interests of the people, I would willingly die.
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Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
，
tā他
jué绝
bù不
xīn心
gān甘
。
If he cannot succeed, he will absolutely not be content.