刿心鉥肾 — “To ponder deeply and painstakingly”
刿心鉥肾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder deeply and painstakingly”. To rack one's brains intensely; to make a meticulous and exhaustive effort. Literally, “To gash the heart and chisel the kidney”.
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刿心鉥肾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Example Sentence with 刿心鉥肾
为了写出这部传世的佳作，他常常刿心鉥肾，反复修改每一个字句。
In order to produce this classic masterpiece, he often racked his brains intensely, revising every word and sentence repeatedly.
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What does 刿心鉥肾 mean?
刿心鉥肾 (guì xīn shù shèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder deeply and painstakingly”.
How do you pronounce 刿心鉥肾?
刿心鉥肾 is pronounced guì xīn shù shèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刿心鉥肾 literally mean?
Literally, 刿心鉥肾 means “to gash the heart and chisel the kidney”. It is used to mean “to ponder deeply and painstakingly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刿心鉥肾?
形容穷思苦索，刻意为之。同“刿鉥心腑”。