No. 5,193 in Chinese
一味
"一味" means "blindly" or "persistently without variation."
In a sentence
他做事一味追求效率，却忽略了质量。
He blindly pursues efficiency in his work but neglects quality.
In this sentence, "一味" means 'blindly' or 'uncritically', describing the act of excessively focusing on efficiency without considering other factors.
只顾一味地学习，却不关心健康会适得其反。
Only concentrating exclusively on studying and neglecting health may be counterproductive.
Here, "一味" implies 'exclusively' or 'only focusing on,' denoting an unbalanced emphasis on a single activity.
她一味地考虑别人的需求，总是忽略自己的想法。
She always considers others' needs over her own.
"一味地" is used to emphasize an excessive or overly singular focus on taking others' needs into account.
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