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Open the tool →殚心积虑 (dān xīn jī lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exhaust one's mind in deep thought and careful planning”.
殚心积虑 is pronounced dān xīn jī lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 殚心积虑 means “Exhaust mind, accumulate thoughts”. It is used to mean “to exhaust one's mind in deep thought and careful planning”.
殚:竭尽;积:聚;虑:思虑。竭尽心力思考谋划