死心 (sǐ xīn) — to give up (on an idea or hope); to stop hoping
Definition
死心 means 'to give up hope' about a specific wish or expectation — the focus is losing the hope itself, not abandoning an action (that's 放弃). Often used in the pattern 死了…这条心 ("drop that idea").
verb
to give up (on an idea or hope)to stop hoping
Examples
- 死心，。Tā zǎo jiù sǐ xīn le, bú zài xiǎng nà jiàn shì.He gave up long ago and no longer thinks about that matter.
- ，。Nǐ sǐ le zhè tiáo xīn ba, tā bú huì tóng yì de.Give up this idea — she won't agree.
- 死心，。Tā yǐ jīng sǐ xīn le, bú zài bào rèn hé xī wàng.He has given up and no longer holds any hope.
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