Definition
甘心 (gān xīn) means 'to be willing to' but with a strong nuance of reluctant acceptance or resignation, often implying a sacrifice or giving up something. It is more emotionally charged than 肯 (kěn, neutral 'willing to') and closer to 情愿 (qíng yuàn, 'willing despite a cost') but emphasizes reconciling oneself to an undesirable situation. Commonly used in the negative 不甘心 ('not reconciled, unwilling to accept').
verb
to be willing to (do something, often reluctantly or with a sense of sacrifice)to resign oneself to (a situation)to be reconciled to
Examples
- 甘心。Tā gān xīn fàngqì zhè cì jīhuì.He is willing to give up this opportunity.
- 。Wǒ bù gān xīn jiù zhèyàng rènshū.I'm not willing to admit defeat like this.
- 甘心。Tā gān xīn wèi jiātíng fùchū yíqiè.She is willing to give everything for her family.
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