全心全意quán xīn quán yì(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly
全心全意 (quán xīn quán yì) means heart and soul, or wholeheartedly. Speakers can use it to describe doing something with complete dedication and full attention, such as serving people, caring for family, or working on a task without holding back any effort or keeping other aims in mind.
What does 全心全意 mean?
- 1.
(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedlyidiom
- Figurative meaning
- Heart and soul; wholeheartedly.
What do the characters in 全心全意 mean?
- 全whole
- 心heart
- 全whole
- 意(bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind
Where does 全心全意 come from?
No attested origin story
How do you use 全心全意?
全心全意 often comes before 地 and a verb, as in 全心全意地照顾.
What are some examples of 全心全意 in a sentence?
妈妈全心全意地照顾我们。
Māma quán xīn quán yì de zhàogù wǒmen.
Mom takes care of us wholeheartedly.
他全心全意地准备这次考试。
Tā quán xīn quán yì de zhǔnbèi zhè cì kǎoshì.
He is preparing for this exam heart and soul.
医生全心全意为病人服务。
Yīshēng quán xīn quán yì wèi bìngrén fúwù.
The doctor serves patients wholeheartedly.
How is 全心全意 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的画越来越好了！
Nǐ de huà yuèláiyuè hǎo le!
Your paintings keep getting better!
- Speaker B:
谢谢，我每天都全心全意地练习。
Xièxie, wǒ měitiān dōu quán xīn quán yì de liànxí.
Thanks, I practice wholeheartedly every day.
- Speaker A:
难怪进步这么快。
Nánguài jìnbù zhème kuài.
No wonder you've improved so fast.
- Speaker B:
你也可以试试。
Nǐ yě kěyǐ shìshi.
You can give it a try too.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.