抠心挖血 — “To rack one's brains”
抠心挖血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To think painstakingly and meticulously; to expend extreme mental effort. Literally, “To dig out one's heart and excavate one's blood”.
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为了找到这个难题的解决方案，他常常抠心挖血，反复推敲。
To find a solution to this difficult problem, he often racked his brains, pondering repeatedly.
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What does 抠心挖血 mean?
抠心挖血 (kōu xīn wā xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 抠心挖血?
抠心挖血 is pronounced kōu xīn wā xuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抠心挖血 literally mean?
Literally, 抠心挖血 means “to dig out one's heart and excavate one's blood”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抠心挖血?
犹言抠心挖肚。形容费心思索。