心甘情愿
xīn gān qíng yuàn
perfectly willing
Character by character
心xīn
heart
heart
甘gān
sweet
sweet
情qíng
feelings
feelings
愿yuàn
willing
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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