殷勤

yīn qín · HSK 7

eagerly attentive

🙇🍵 yīn qín sounds like in keen, and being keen is exactly being eagerly attentive

Decompose 殷 (abundant, ample) + 勤 (diligent, hardworking) = abundant diligence, i.e. fussing over someone politely and attentively. Think of a waiter who keeps refilling your tea (🍵) and bowing (🙇).

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