一见倾心 (yī jiàn qīng xīn) — to fall in love at first sight; to be instantly smitten
Definition
Literary idiom for 'falling in love at first sight.' More formal and literary than everyday 爱上, with a sudden, overwhelming sense of being smitten.
idiom
to fall in love at first sightto be instantly smitten
Examples
- 一见倾心，。Tā men zài wǔ huì shàng yī jiàn qīng xīn, cóng cǐ kāi shǐ le làng màn de ài qíng gù shi.They fell in love at first sight at the ball, and from then on began a romantic love story.
- 一见倾心，。Tā duì tā yī jiàn qīng xīn, dàn yì zhí bù gǎn biǎo bái.She was smitten with him at first sight, but never dared to confess.
- 一见倾心。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí duàn yī jiàn qīng xīn de làng màn qíng jié.This novel depicts a romantic scene of love at first sight.
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