灌注 (guàn zhù) — to pour (liquid) into; to fill by pouring; (figurative) to instill, to impart (knowledge, ideas, feelings); (figurative) to concentrate, to focus (efforts, attention)
Definition
Conveys pouring a liquid into a container, then extending figuratively to channeling feelings, ideas, or effort into something. More vivid and literary than 投入, which is the everyday word for 'devote'.
verb
to pour (liquid) intoto fill by pouring(figurative) to instillto impart (knowledge, ideas, feelings)(figurative) to concentrateto focus (efforts, attention)
Examples
- 灌注。Gōng rén bǎ shuǐ ní guàn zhù dào dì jī lǐ.The workers poured cement into the foundation.
- 灌注。Zhè wèi zuò jiā bǎ duì gù xiāng de qíng gǎn guàn zhù zài xiǎo shuō zhōng.This writer infused his feelings for his hometown into the novel.
- 灌注。Tā bǎ quán bù xīn xuè guàn zhù zài zhè ge xiàng mù shàng.He poured all his heart and soul into this project.
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