三心二意

sān xīn èr yì

Dictionary entry

in two minds about sth (idiom)

What does 三心二意 mean?

三心二意 (sān xīn èr yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1in two minds about sth (idiom)

2half-hearted

3shilly-shallying

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三Sānsurname San 心xīnheart · mind 二èrtwo · 2 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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三心二意

sān xīn èr yì

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