心仪 (xīn yí) — to secretly admire; to have a crush on (someone) in one's heart
Definition
心仪 means to quietly admire or have a secret crush on someone, kept in the heart rather than spoken. It is more literary and emotional than ordinary 喜欢, and usually not used for things you merely like.
verb
to secretly admireto have a crush on (someone) in one's heart
Examples
- 心仪。Tā yì zhí xīn yí nà wèi zuò jiā.She has always secretly admired that writer.
- 心仪。Wǒ xīn zhōng xīn yí yǐ jiǔ de nà ge rén zhōng yú chū xiàn le.The person I've secretly admired for a long time finally appeared.
- 心仪。Tā cháng zài xīn lǐ xīn yí nà wèi yōu yǎ de nǚ shì.He often secretly admires that elegant lady in his heart.
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