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困心衡虑

困心衡虑 — “To rack one's brains”

困心衡虑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To ponder deeply and painstakingly; to be immersed in arduous contemplation.

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困心衡虑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

困心衡虑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
衡
héng16weigh, measure, balance
虑
lǜ10think about the future

Example Sentence with 困心衡虑

他为了解决这个技术难题,困心衡虑了好几个夜晚
He racked his brains for several nights trying to solve this difficult technical problem.

Idioms Related to 困心衡虑

Synonyms of 困心衡虑

  • kùn困xīn心héng横lǜ虑deeply troubled and worried

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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What does 困心衡虑 mean?

困心衡虑 (kùn xīn héng lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.

How do you pronounce 困心衡虑?

困心衡虑 is pronounced kùn xīn héng lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 困心衡虑?

困:忧;衡:横。心意困苦,思虑阻塞。表示费尽心力,经过艰苦的思考。

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