劳心苦思 — “To rack one's brains and ponder anxiously”
劳心苦思 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains and ponder anxiously”. To deliberate with great effort and worry. Literally, “to exert one's mind and ponder bitterly”.
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为了解决这个棘手的问题，他连续几晚都劳心苦思，寝食难安。
To solve this tricky problem, he racked his brains for several consecutive nights, unable to eat or sleep peacefully.
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What does 劳心苦思 mean?
劳心苦思 (láo xīn kǔ sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains and ponder anxiously”.
How do you pronounce 劳心苦思?
劳心苦思 is pronounced láo xīn kǔ sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 劳心苦思 literally mean?
Literally, 劳心苦思 means “to exert one's mind and ponder bitterly”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains and ponder anxiously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 劳心苦思?
费尽心机，苦思焦虑。