三 心 二 意

sān xīn èr yìdictionary entry

in two minds about sth (idiom) / half-hearted / shilly-shallying

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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.

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Original source entry:

三心二意三心二意 [san1 xin1 er4 yi4] /in two minds about sth (idiom)/half-hearted/shilly-shallying/

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Character information

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三
sān
three / 3
Sān
surname San
心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
二
èr
two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid
意
yì
(bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

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