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心甘情愿

xīn gān qíng yuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
delighted to (do sth, idiom) / perfectly happy to do / most willing to do
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-529af83a6d134c42. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

心甘情願 心甘情愿 [xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4] /delighted to (do sth, idiom)/perfectly happy to do/most willing to do/

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Other forms in these source records: 心甘情願

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 甘
    gān

    (bound form) sweet / pleasant (contrasted with 苦[kǔ]: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth)

    Gān

    surname Gan / short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gān sù]

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

  • 愿
    yuàn

    honest and prudent / (bound form) wish / hope / desire / to be willing / to wish (that sth may happen) / may ... / vow / pledge

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.