情有獨鍾

简 情有独钟 · 繁 情有獨鍾
Mandarin · pinyin qíng yǒu dú zhōng

Meanings

  1. to have a special fondness (for sth)
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情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
獨
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鍾
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独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
钟
zhōng · clock; bell
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2–3–2–1 · qing2 you3 du2 zhong1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing4 jau5 duk6 zung1

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cing4 jau5 duk6 zung1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to have special affection for (a person or a thing); to have a soft spot for

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