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困心横虑 — “To be deeply troubled in mind and filled with worries”

困心横虑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply troubled in mind and filled with worries”. To rack one's brains or expend great mental effort. Literally, “distressed mind, pervasive worries”.

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困心横虑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

困心横虑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
虑
lǜ10think about the future

Example Sentence with 困心横虑

为了解决这个复杂的问题,他常常困心横虑,夜不能寐
To solve this complex problem, he often racked his brains and could not sleep at night.

Idioms Related to 困心横虑

Synonyms of 困心横虑

  • kùn困xīn心héng衡lǜ虑rack one's brains

More idioms starting with 困

  • kùn困shòu兽yóu犹dòu斗A cornered animal fights desperately
  • kùn困miǎn勉xià下xué学diligently study despite hardship
  • kùn困zhī知miǎn勉xíng行Learn through adversity and practice diligently
  • kùn困ér而bù不xué学perplexed but unwilling to learn
  • kùn困ér而xué学zhī之learn when perplexed

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Questions about 困心横虑

What does 困心横虑 mean?

困心横虑 (kùn xīn héng lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply troubled in mind and filled with worries”.

How do you pronounce 困心横虑?

困心横虑 is pronounced kùn xīn héng lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 困心横虑 literally mean?

Literally, 困心横虑 means “distressed mind, pervasive worries”. It is used to mean “to be deeply troubled in mind and filled with worries”.

What is the Chinese definition of 困心横虑?

心意困苦,忧虑满胸。表示费尽心力。

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