心服口服 xīn fú kǒu fú heart and mouth convinced

Explanation

指真心诚意地信服，表示完全服气。

It means to be sincerely and wholeheartedly convinced, expressing complete conviction.

Origin Story

从前，有个村子，村里有个老木匠，技艺高超，人人都很佩服他。一天，村里来了个年轻木匠，自称技艺更胜一筹。老木匠觉得有些怀疑，就提出比试。比试结果，年轻木匠的工艺精湛，让老木匠心服口服。老木匠不仅没有嫉妒，反而虚心向年轻木匠学习，最终将自己的手艺提升到了新的高度，在村子里继续广受好评。

congqian, you ge cunzi, cunli you ge lao mujiang, jiyi gaochao, renyidou hen pefu ta. yitian, cunli laile ge nianqing mujiang, zichen jiyi geng sheng yichou. lao mujiang juede youxie huayi, jiu tichu bishi. bishi jieguo, nianqing mujiang de gongyi jingzhan, rang lao mujiang xinfukuofu. lao mujiang bing bu jin meiyou jiduj, faner xuxin xiang nianqing mujiang xuexi, zhongjiu jiang zijide shouyi tisheng daole xin de gaodu, zai cunlizhong jixu guangshou haoping.

Once upon a time, there was a village with an old carpenter whose skills were renowned. One day, a young carpenter arrived, claiming to be even more skilled. The old carpenter, though doubtful, agreed to a contest. The young carpenter's craftsmanship was so impressive that the old carpenter was completely convinced. Far from being jealous, the old carpenter humbly learned from the younger one, ultimately raising his skills to new heights and continuing to be highly regarded in the village.

Usage

形容真心诚意地信服。

miaoshu zhenxin chengyi de xinfu.

Describes sincere and wholehearted conviction.

Examples

• 经过老师的讲解，他终于心服口服地接受了这个事实。

  jingguo laoshi de jiangjie, ta zhongyu xinfukuofu de jieshoule zhege shishi.

  After the teacher's explanation, he finally accepted the fact with conviction.

• 面对确凿的证据，他不得不心服口服地认罪。

  mian dui quezao de zhengju, ta budebu xinfukuofu de renzui.

  In the face of irrefutable evidence, he had to plead guilty, completely convinced.

Related Idioms

• 心悦诚服

• 甘拜下风

Opposite Idioms

• 愤愤不平

• 不服气