tận tâm sở sự
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Whole heart to the task at hand — duty done at full sincerity or not at all.
Literally: utmost heart in the undertaken affair
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tận tâm sở sự” mean?
Whole heart to the task at hand — duty done at full sincerity or not at all. Literally: utmost heart in the undertaken affair
Is “tận tâm sở sự” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.