苦心焦虑 — “To rack one's brains with anxiety”
苦心焦虑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains with anxiety”. To be extremely worried and painstaking in thought while trying to find a solution. Literally, “Painstakingly anxious”.
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苦心焦虑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苦心焦虑 Character Breakdown
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为了解决这个棘手的问题，他苦心焦虑了好几天。
To solve this tricky problem, he racked his brains with anxiety for several days.
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Synonyms of 苦心焦虑
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- kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
- kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
- kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
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- kǔ苦kǒu口è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
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What does 苦心焦虑 mean?
苦心焦虑 (kǔ xīn jiāo lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains with anxiety”.
How do you pronounce 苦心焦虑?
苦心焦虑 is pronounced kǔ xīn jiāo lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦心焦虑 literally mean?
Literally, 苦心焦虑 means “Painstakingly anxious”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains with anxiety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦心焦虑?
形容用尽心思，想方设法