心心念念

xīn xīn niàn niàn xiǎng dāng diàn yǐng míng xīng

心心念念想当电影明星

keep dreaming of becoming a film star

tā xīn xīn niàn niàn de jiù shì yào wèi xiāng qīn men yuán le zhè ge zhù lù mèng

他心心念念的就是要为乡亲们圆了这个筑路梦。

He is constantly thinking about making the dream of road construction a reality for his fellow villagers.

nà shí hou de guó mín shì zěn yàng xīn xīn niàn niàn de xiǎng zhe yào bǎo hù zǔ guó

那时候的国民是怎样心心念念地想着要保护祖国？

In what ways did the citizens of that time constantly think about protecting their country?

tā xīn xīn niàn niàn de xiǎng dāng yī míng fēi xíng yuán

他心心念念地想当一名飞行员。

He is set on becoming a pilot.

xǔ duō rén zǒng shì xīn xīn niàn niàn xiǎng zhe chī de dōng xi

许多人总是心心念念想着吃的东西。

Food has become an obsession for many people.