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Home / Idiom / 死心塌地

to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving

死心塌地
sǐ xīn tā dì
s+ǐ·3rd tonex+īn·1st tonet+ā·1st toned+ì·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)执迷不悟zhí mí bù wùstiff · inflexible · mechanical · stubborn · to cut blocks for printing刻板kè bǎnincorrigibly stubborn · never repent even unto death · never repent even at death's door至死不悟zhì sǐ bù wùobstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) · willful · one's own way · dogmatic一意孤行yī yì gū xíngdelighted to (do sth, idiom) · perfectly happy to do · most willing to do心甘情愿xīn gān qíng yuànlit. the service of a dog or a horse (idiom) · fig. faithful service犬马之劳quǎn mǎ zhī láo
Antonyms
to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver · to shilly-shally举棋不定jǔ qí bù dìnghesitancy · indecision · to waver犹豫不决yóu yù bù jué
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