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誠心正意

简诚心正意 · 繁誠心正意

Mandarin · pinyin chéng xīn zhèng yì

see 誠心誠意 chéng xīn chéng yì

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
诚: chéng · sincere, honest; true, real

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2–1–4–4 · cheng2 xin1 zheng4 yi4

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