Definition

1. Verb:
   • To exert one's utmost effort, to strive with all one's heart: "dốc lòng" describes the act of putting forth one's complete dedication, sincerity, and effort into an action or goal. It implies a deep, wholehearted commitment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy dốc lòng học tập để đạt được ước mơ. (He strives with all his heart to study to achieve his dream.)
  • Cô ấy luôn dốc lòng chăm sóc gia đình. (She always devotes herself wholeheartedly to taking care of her family.)
  • Chúng tôi dốc lòng hoàn thành dự án đúng hạn. (We put our utmost effort into completing the project on time.)

Advanced Usage

• "dốc lòng dốc sức": This is a common four-syllable idiom that intensifies the meaning, combining "dốc lòng" (heart) with "dốc sức" (strength) to mean "to devote all one's heart and strength."
  • Cả đội dốc lòng dốc sức để giành chiến thắng. (The whole team devoted all their heart and strength to win.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dốc (verb): To pour out; to incline/slope. While "dốc" alone often refers to a physical slope or pouring, in compounds like "dốc lòng," it takes on a figurative meaning of pouring out one's inner resources.
• Hết lòng (verb phrase): To do something with all one's heart. This is a very close synonym to "dốc lòng."
• Tận tâm (verb): To be wholehearted, devoted. This emphasizes sincerity and dedication.

Synonyms

• Hết lòng: with all one's heart.
• Tận tụy: dedicated, devoted.
• Nỗ lực hết mình: to try one's hardest.

Related Idioms

• Một lòng một dạ: To be of one heart and one mind; to be single-minded and steadfast in loyalty or purpose. This idiom shares the connotation of unwavering dedication found in "dốc lòng."
  • Anh ấy một lòng một dạ phục vụ đất nước. (He is wholeheartedly and steadfastly serving the country.)