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一门心思

Word · AdverbTraditional一門心思

wholeheartedly; with single-minded devotion

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

wholeheartedly; with concentrated attention; single-mindedly

Describes someone focusing all their attention and energy on a single task or goal, often excluding other concerns. The final character 思 is pronounced with a neutral tone.

Tā他
yī一
mén门
xīn心
si思
gǎo搞
jì技
shù术
gé革
xīn新
 。

He is devoting himself wholeheartedly to technical innovation.

Lǎo老
Zhāng张
yī一
mén门
xīn心
si思
de地
dài带
lǐng领
cūn村
mín民
tuō脱
pín贫
zhì致
fù富
 。

Old Zhang is single-mindedly leading the villagers to escape poverty and achieve prosperity.

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Tā她
zuì最
jìn近
yī一
mén门
xīn心
si思
de地
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
yán研
 ,
lián连
mén门
dōu都
bù不
chū出
 。

She has been concentrating entirely on preparing for the graduate entrance exam lately, not even stepping outside.