4 characters Idiom and proverb 6 232

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「甘心情願」, with its usage explained below.

Here’s the idiom 「甘心情願」, with its definition and practical application described below.

I was completely willing in my heart, without any reluctance at all. It usually refers to making some kind of sacrifice voluntarily.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gān xīn qíng yuàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gam1 sam1 ching4 yun6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.