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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「一往情深」.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「一往情深」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

It refers to the deep feelings towards people or things, and the yearning that cannot be restrained.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī wǎng qíng shēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 wong5 ching4 sam1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.