痴心 (chī xīn) — (noun) infatuation; (adjective) infatuated, blindly devoted
Definition
痴心 names the state of being blindly devoted — used as a noun ('a heart of infatuation') or adjective. Closer in tone to 一心 ('wholeheartedly', often noble) than 痴迷 (which focuses on the obsession itself, usually a verb).
noun
infatuation
adjective
infatuatedblindly devoted
Examples
- 痴心。Tā duì tā shì yí piàn chī xīn.He has a heart full of infatuation for her.
- 痴心。Tā chī xīn dì děng dài le shí nián.She waited for ten years, infatuated.
- 痴心。Nǐ bú yào tài chī xīn le.Don't be so infatuated.
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