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(idiom) single-minded; fully focused

专心致志
zhuān xīn zhì zhì
zh+uān·1st tonex+īn·1st tonezh+ì·4th tonezh+ì·4th tone
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He is absorbed in the study of Latin.
他专心致志地学习拉丁语。
Takeo is engrossed in solving mathematical problems.
建夫专心致志地解决数学问题。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)聚精会神jù jīng huì shénconcentrating one's thoughts and efforts · single-minded · bent on · intently一心一意yī xīn yī yìto focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)专心zhuān xīnone cannot concentrate on two things at the same time心无二用xīn wú èr yòng(idiom) to concentrate one's attention completely; with rapt attention全神贯注quán shén guàn zhùlit. not even peek at the garden · fig. to be absorbed in one's studies (idiom)目不窥园mù bù kuī yuán
Antonyms
absent-minded · preoccupied · inattentive · with one's thoughts wandering心不在焉xīn bù zài yānlit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.) · to have ants in one's pants · hyperactive · adventurous and uncontrollable心猿意马xīn yuán yì mǎto be preoccupied (idiom) · to be inattentive · to be frightened out of one's mind魂不守舍hún bù shǒu shè
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