穷思竭想 — “To ponder deeply and exhaust all thoughts”
穷思竭想 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder deeply and exhaust all thoughts”. To rack one's brains. Literally, “Exhaust thoughts and ideas”.
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为了找到一个完美的解决方案，团队成员们穷思竭想了整个周末。
To find a perfect solution, the team members racked their brains all weekend.
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- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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What does 穷思竭想 mean?
穷思竭想 (qióng sī jié xiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ponder deeply and exhaust all thoughts”.
How do you pronounce 穷思竭想?
穷思竭想 is pronounced qióng sī jié xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷思竭想 literally mean?
Literally, 穷思竭想 means “Exhaust thoughts and ideas”. It is used to mean “to ponder deeply and exhaust all thoughts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷思竭想?
绞尽脑汁，苦思苦想。