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心甘情愿

xīn gān qíng yuàn

perfectly willing

Character by character

心xīn
heart
甘gān
sweet
情qíng
feelings
愿yuàn
willing

Example

为了孩子,她心甘情愿地放弃了工作。
For her child's sake, she willingly gave up her job.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

Stresses a willing sacrifice; often 为了…心甘情愿地 + verb.

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