刿心刳腹 — “To rack one's brains”
刿心刳腹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To take great pains; to go to great lengths (in thinking or planning); to exert utmost mental effort. Literally, “gash the heart and disembowel the belly”.
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为了这部作品，他刿心刳腹，夜以继日地修改每一个细节，力求完美。
For this work, he racked his brains and meticulously revised every detail day and night, striving for perfection.
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Open the tool →Questions about 刿心刳腹
What does 刿心刳腹 mean?
刿心刳腹 (guì xīn kū fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 刿心刳腹?
刿心刳腹 is pronounced guì xīn kū fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刿心刳腹 literally mean?
Literally, 刿心刳腹 means “gash the heart and disembowel the belly”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刿心刳腹?
形容费尽心思，刻意为之。同“刿心刳肺”。