盡意

简 尽意 · 繁 盡意
Mandarin · pinyin jìn yì

Meanings

  1. to express fully
  2. all one's feelings
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盡
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意
yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
尽
jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
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4–4 · jin4 yi4

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