刿目鉥心 — “To rack one's brains”
刿目鉥心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To exhaust one's mental efforts; to devote painstaking thought (often in creative or academic work).
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刿目鉥心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Example Sentence with 刿目鉥心
为了创作出一部打动人心的作品，他常常刿目鉥心，废寝忘食。
To create a touching work, he often racked his brains, forgetting to eat and sleep.
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Open the tool →Questions about 刿目鉥心
What does 刿目鉥心 mean?
刿目鉥心 (guì mù shù xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 刿目鉥心?
刿目鉥心 is pronounced guì mù shù xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 刿目鉥心?
犹言呕心沥血。比喻用尽心思。