甘心

• 拼音: gān xīn
• 汉字拆解: 甘 = 口 + 一 (sweet, agreeable, willingly); 心 = pictograph of heart/mind

含义

To be willing; to reconcile oneself to; to content oneself with an outcome. Often used in negative constructions to express firm refusal to accept defeat.

Almost always appears in negative or conditional constructions: 不甘心 (unwilling to give up; refuse to accept), 甘心认输 (willing to concede defeat). Conveys emotional acceptance or deep resignation. More literary and emotive than 愿意.

例句

1. 他不甘心就此放弃多年心血，决定无论如何再试一次，哪怕胜算已经微乎其微。
2. 面对无法逆转的结局，她深吸一口气，终于甘心放下了萦绕心头多年的执念。
3. 即便遭受了重大的挫折，他依旧不甘心，仍在积极寻找重振旗鼓的每一个可能。

用法指南

语境: emotional, motivational, literary

语气: emotional

正确说法

• 他不甘心以失败告终，反复研读了每一场比赛的录像，寻找可以突破的细节与空间。(Unwilling to end in defeat, he repeatedly studied the footage of every match, looking for areas where he could improve.)
• 在经历了多次挫折后，她终于甘心承认自己在这个领域确实缺乏相应的天赋，决定调整方向。(After repeated setbacks, she finally reconciled herself to acknowledging that she genuinely lacked the talent for this field and decided to change direction.)

错误说法

• 我甘心吃这道菜 — 甘心 expresses emotional willingness or deep resignation, not literal taste preference; use 乐意 or 愿意 for willingness, 喜欢 for enjoyment

起源与历史

甘 (sweet/willing/content) + 心 (heart/mind)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal