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刿鉥心腑
刿鉥心腑
刿鉥心腑

刿鉥心腑 — “To ponder deeply and meticulously”

刿鉥心腑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder deeply and meticulously”. To rack one's brains and make painstaking efforts in thinking or creating. Literally, “To carve and pierce the heart and viscera”.

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刿鉥心腑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刿鉥心腑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刿
guì8Stab, wound, or cut deeply
鉥shù—
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
腑
fǔ12fu-organs

Example Sentence with 刿鉥心腑

为了写出一部感人至深的小说,作家常常刿鉥心腑,斟酌每一个字句。
To write a deeply moving novel, the author often racks his brains and makes painstaking efforts, carefully weighing every word and phrase.

Idioms Related to 刿鉥心腑

Synonyms of 刿鉥心腑

  • guì刿shù鉥gān肝shèn肾to rack one's brains

More idioms starting with 刿

  • guì刿xīn心kū刳fèi肺rack one's brains
  • guì刿xīn心kū刳fù腹rack one's brains
  • guì刿xīn心chù怵mù目shocking to heart and eye
  • guì刿xīn心shù鉥shèn肾ponder deeply and painstakingly
  • guì刿mù目chù怵xīn心shocking to the eye and startling to the heart
  • guì刿mù目shù鉥xīn心rack one's brains

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Questions about 刿鉥心腑

What does 刿鉥心腑 mean?

刿鉥心腑 (guì shù xīn fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder deeply and meticulously”.

How do you pronounce 刿鉥心腑?

刿鉥心腑 is pronounced guì shù xīn fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刿鉥心腑 literally mean?

Literally, 刿鉥心腑 means “to carve and pierce the heart and viscera”. It is used to mean “to ponder deeply and meticulously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刿鉥心腑?

形容穷思苦索,刻意为之。

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