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心服口服
Idiomxīnfú kǒufú
Description
当一个人说别人让他"心服口服"时，意思是他从心里和嘴上都完全同意，觉得对方真的对。
When a person says someone makes him "心服口服", it means he completely agrees both in heart and words, feeling the other is truly right.
这个成语常用来表示一个人被别人说服了，一点也不觉得不公平。
This idiom is often used to express that a person has been convinced by someone else and feels no unfairness at all.
Meanings
心服口服xīnfú kǒufú
be genuinely and completely convinced
他说得很有道理，我心服口服。
He made a lot of sense, and I was completely convinced.
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Notes
- Etymology
心 (heart) + 服 (to accept) + 口 (mouth) + 服 (to accept), i.e. accepting both inwardly and openly.
- Nuance
stronger than 服气; stresses total sincere acceptance with no lingering resentment.
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