Cherishing a Deep-seated Affetion (一往情深)

Said of people who are passionately and consistently devoted to somebody or something
Huan Yi(桓伊), a general of the Eastern Jin(晉)Dynasty, was brave and sagacious in battle and performed many military exploits for the empire. He was an honest and modest person and never prided himself on his merits. He loved music very much and was good at playing the flute. While listening to beautiful songs, he was unable to restrain his emotions and often felt enchanted by the magic of music. Xie An(謝安), the prime minister at that time , once said that Huan Yi's love for music was deep-seated and came from th bottom of his heart.
  • consistently【副】
      (首尾)一貫して、常に、相変わらず、堅実に、相次いで、あくまで、かたくなに、毅然として、連続して
      Thank you very much for the fine arrangements you have consistently made for us over the past ten years. (過去10年にわたっていつも素晴らしい手配をしていただいてきたことに対し、厚く御礼申し上げます。)

  • sagacious 【形】賢明な、聡明な、利口な、機敏
  • exploit 【名】
      手柄{てがら}、功績{こうせき}、偉業{いぎょう}、快挙{かいきょ}、功業{こうぎょう}、英雄的行為{えいゆうてき こうい}
  • enchanted【形】魅惑{みわく}の、魅了{みりょう}するような、恍惚となった
  • restrain 【他動】
    • 〔人・動物の行動を〕制する、制止{せいし}する、抑止{よくし}する、抑える
    • 自制{じせい}する、こらえる
    • He couldn't restrain himself from crying during sad movies. ( 彼は悲しい映画を見ている間、泣くのをこらえることができなかった。)
    • 抑制{よくせい}する、防止{ぼうし}する
    • 拘束{こうそく}する、監禁{かんきん}する
(the sources from the internet and the book "The Best Chinese Idioms")

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