刳精呕血 — “To expend extreme mental and physical effort”
刳精呕血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expend extreme mental and physical effort”. To labor with intense diligence and exhaustion, often to the point of utter strain and suffering. Literally, “To carve out one's essence and vomit blood”.
刳精呕血 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刳精呕血 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 刳精呕血
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- kū刳xíng形qù去pí皮transcend form and worldly attachments
- kū刳xīn心diāo雕shèn肾profoundly and indelibly impressed
- kū刳jīng精shù鉥xīn心to apply oneself with extreme diligence
- kū刳gān肝lì沥dǎn胆show utter sincerity and devotion
- kū刳tāi胎shā杀yāo夭extremely cruel and inhumane acts
- kū刳tāi胎fén焚yāo夭commit acts of extreme cruelty
- kū刳zhī脂tī剔gāo膏ruthlessly exploit or extort everything possible
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What does 刳精呕血 mean?
刳精呕血 (kū jīng ǒu xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expend extreme mental and physical effort”.
How do you pronounce 刳精呕血?
刳精呕血 is pronounced kū jīng ǒu xuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刳精呕血 literally mean?
Literally, 刳精呕血 means “to carve out one's essence and vomit blood”. It is used to mean “to expend extreme mental and physical effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刳精呕血?
极言用心劳苦。同“刳精鉥心”。