诚心诚意 (chéng xīn chéng yì) — earnestly and sincerely; with all one's heart | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal idiom for doing something 'with full heart and full sincerity' — emphasizes both genuine feeling and sincere action. Used in writing, speeches, or solemn occasions rather than everyday chat.

idiom

earnestly and sincerelywith all one's heart

Examples

诚心诚意。
Tā chéng xīn chéng yì dì bāng zhù bié rén.
He helps others earnestly and sincerely.
诚心诚意。
Tā men chéng xīn chéng yì dì wèi rén mín fú wù.
They serve the people earnestly and sincerely.
诚心诚意。
Wǒ chéng xīn chéng yì dì xiàng nǐ dào qiàn.
I apologize to you earnestly and sincerely.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

诚心sincere heart

诚chéngsincere心xīnheart

偏正Modifier + head

诚意sincere intention

诚chéngsincere意yìintention

偏正Modifier + head

诚心 and 诚意 both express sincere feeling, and together they intensify wholehearted earnestness.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誠; 诚 is its simplified writing.

言成誠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánspeech

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

成chéng誠chéng

Same sound today

In 誠, 言 is the speech part and 成 gives the sound; this is about the traditional form 誠, not the simplified 诚.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誠; 诚 is its simplified writing.

言成誠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánspeech

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

成chéng誠chéng

Same sound today

In 誠, 言 is the speech part and 成 gives the sound; this is about the traditional form 誠, not the simplified 诚.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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