Definition
一门心思 is a fixed expression (f.e.) that means 'wholeheartedly' or 'with complete focus'. The literal reading 'one door mind' is misleading — it actually describes concentrating all one's attention on a single goal, often with a sense of determined single-mindedness. It's used as an adverb before the verb. For example, 他一门心思学习 means 'He studies with complete focus.'
f.e.
wholeheartedlywith single-minded focus
Examples
- 一门心思。Tā yī mén xīn sāi xiǎng kǎo shàng yì suǒ hǎo dàxué.He is wholeheartedly focused on getting into a good university.
- ，一门心思。Bié dǎrǎo tā, tā xiànzài yī mén xīn sāi zài xiě xiǎoshuō.Don't disturb him — he's completely absorbed in writing his novel right now.
- 一门心思，。Tā yī mén xīn sāi xiǎng xué huàhuà, bié de shénme dōu bú zàihu.She is set on learning to paint and doesn't care about anything else.
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