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焦思苦虑
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焦思苦虑

焦思苦虑 — “To ponder with great anxiety and painstaking effort”

焦思苦虑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder with great anxiety and painstaking effort”. To rack one's brains worrying. Literally, “anxious thought and painstaking deliberation”.

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焦思苦虑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

焦思苦虑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
焦
jiāo12scorched, anxious, or crispy
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
虑
lǜ10think about the future

Example Sentence with 焦思苦虑

面对这个复杂的项目,他焦思苦虑了整夜,希望能找出完美的解决方案。
Facing this complex project, he pondered with great anxiety all night, hoping to find a perfect solution.

Idioms Related to 焦思苦虑

More idioms starting with 焦

  • jiāo焦chún唇gān干fèi肺extremely anxious and distressed
  • jiāo焦chún唇gān干shé舌consumed by extreme anxiety
  • jiāo焦chún唇bì敝shé舌talk oneself hoarse
  • jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
  • jiāo焦xīn心láo劳sī思extremely worried and anxious
  • jiāo焦xīn心rú如fén焚consumed by worry
  • jiāo焦xīn心rè热zhōng中consumed by anxiety and worry
  • jiāo焦shā沙làn烂shí石scorching hot weather
  • jiāo焦áo熬tóu投shí石doomed to fail
  • jiāo焦méi眉chóu愁yǎn眼worried and sorrowful expression
  • jiāo焦méi眉zhòu皱yǎn眼to look anxious and distressed
  • jiāo焦méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look distressed and worried

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Questions about 焦思苦虑

What does 焦思苦虑 mean?

焦思苦虑 (jiāo sī kǔ lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder with great anxiety and painstaking effort”.

How do you pronounce 焦思苦虑?

焦思苦虑 is pronounced jiāo sī kǔ lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 焦思苦虑 literally mean?

Literally, 焦思苦虑 means “anxious thought and painstaking deliberation”. It is used to mean “to ponder with great anxiety and painstaking effort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 焦思苦虑?

着急忧虑,苦心思考。

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