潜心 (qián xīn) — to concentrate fully on; to be single-mindedly devoted to (a pursuit)
Definition
潜心 means concentrating one's mind fully on a long-term pursuit (research, art). It is more serious and effort-focused than 一心一意, and stresses deep devotion rather than the active effort of 着力.
verb
to concentrate fully onto be single-mindedly devoted to (a pursuit)
Examples
- 潜心，。Tā qián xīn yán jiū le èr shí nián, zhōng yú yǒu le tū pò.He devoted himself to research for twenty years and finally made a breakthrough.
- 潜心。Tā qián xīn chuàng zuò le yí bù wěi dà de xiǎo shuō.She single-mindedly created a great novel.
- 潜心。Xǔ duō xué zhě xuǎn zé qián xīn yán jiū gǔ dài wén míng.Many scholars choose to concentrate fully on researching ancient civilizations.
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