







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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Open the tool →困心横虑 (kùn xīn héng lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply troubled in mind and filled with worries”.
困心横虑 is pronounced kùn xīn héng lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
心意困苦,忧虑满胸。表示费尽心力。