一見傾心

简 一见倾心 · 繁 一見傾心
Mandarin · pinyin yī jiàn qīng xīn

Meanings

  1. love at first sight
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
傾
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心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
倾
qīng · upset, pour out, overflow
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1–4–1–1 · yi1 jian4 qing1 xin1

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  1. (idiomatic) to lose one's heart to him/her at first sight; to fall in love at first sight

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