潛心 [潜－]

Jyutping cim4 sam1
Pinyin qián xīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to concentrate fully on sth
  2. single-minded
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將​心思​專​注​喺​某​樣​嘢​度
    to concentrate fully on; to be single-minded
    • 佢多年前決定潛心學術。
      佢多年前决定潜心学术。
      keoi5 do1 nin4 cin4 kyut3 ding6 cim4 sam1 hok6 seot6.
      Years ago, he decided to concentrate fully on academics.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to concentrate hard on; to devote oneself to; to be single-minded; to do something with great concentration
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他潜心研究音乐。
    他潛心研究音樂。
    tā qián xīn yán jiū yīn yuè 。
    • He applied himself to the study of music.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢多年前决定潜心学术。
    佢多年前決定潛心學術。
    keoi5 do1 nin4 cin4 kyut3 ding6 cim4 sam1 hok6 seot6.
    • Years ago, he decided to concentrate fully on academics.
  2. Cantonese
    佢潜心苦学少林寺嘅武功二十年，终于学有所成，以一敌百。
    佢潛心苦學少林寺嘅武功二十年，終於學有所成，以一敵百。
    • He trained hard to learn the martial arts of Shaolin Temple for 20 years and he finally achieved something. He could fight against an army on his own.