Definition
倾注 literally means 'to pour a liquid into something', but in modern Chinese it is almost always used figuratively for devoting time, energy, emotions, or resources to a goal. You'll see it in phrases like 倾注心血 ('pour one's heart into') and 倾注精力 ('devote energy to').
v.
to devote (time, energy, emotion) toto concentrate (effort) onto pour (a liquid) into
Examples
- 倾注。Tā bǎ zìjǐ de xīnxuè dōu qīng zhù dào le zhège xiàngmù shàng.She poured all her heart and soul into this project.
- 倾注。Zhè wèi zuòjiā zài xiǎoshuō zhōng qīng zhù le duì gùxiāng de shēnhòu gǎnqíng.This author poured deep feelings for his hometown into the novel.
- 倾注。Tā bǎ bēi zhōng de hóngjiǔ qīng zhù dào le cháhú lǐ.He poured the red wine from the glass into the teapot.
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