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心無旁騖

简心无旁骛 · 繁心無旁騖

Mandarin · pinyin xīn wú páng wù

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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旁: páng · side; by side, close by, near
騖: Look up this written character
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
骛: wù · gallop; rush about; pursue, run

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1–2–2–4 · xin1 wu2 pang2 wu4

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(idiomatic) to be concentrated and single-minded

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