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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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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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