"心悅誠服" meaning in Chinese

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        "1": "以 力 服 人 者，非 心 服 也，力 不 贍 也；以.德.服.人 者，中心 @悅 而 @誠服 也，如 七十 子 之 服 ^孔子 也。",
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        "to be sincerely convinced; to sincerely admire; to submit willingly"
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