一门心思 (yī mén xīn sāi) — wholeheartedly, with single-minded focus
Definition
Chengyu meaning 'wholeheartedly, with all one's focus on one thing' — stronger than just 专心, implying single-minded devotion (often to a goal) rather than just concentrating.
idiom
wholeheartedlywith single-minded focus
Examples
- 一门心思。Tā yī mén xīn sāi xiǎng kǎo shàng yì suǒ hǎo dà xué.He is wholeheartedly focused on getting into a good university.
- ，一门心思。Bié dǎ rǎo tā, tā xiàn zài yī mén xīn sāi zài xiě xiǎo shuō.Don't disturb him — he's completely absorbed in writing his novel right now.
- 一门心思，。Tā yī mén xīn sāi xiǎng xué huà huà, bié de shén me dōu bú zài hu.She is set on learning to paint and doesn't care about anything else.
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