心劳日拙 — “Despite one's elaborate and often malicious schemes”
心劳日拙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Despite one's elaborate and often malicious schemes”. Their situation deteriorates day by day, and their efforts prove fruitless, ultimately leading to a worse predicament.
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心劳日拙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心劳日拙 Character Breakdown
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他为了私利，费尽心机地算计别人，结果却是心劳日拙，声誉扫地，没有人再愿意与他合作。
He painstakingly plotted against others for personal gain, but the outcome was that his efforts backfired, his reputation was ruined, and no one was willing to cooperate with him anymore.
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Antonyms of 心劳日拙
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- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
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What does 心劳日拙 mean?
心劳日拙 (xīn láo rì zhuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Despite one's elaborate and often malicious schemes”.
How do you pronounce 心劳日拙?
心劳日拙 is pronounced xīn láo rì zhuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 心劳日拙?
心劳：费尽心机；日：逐日；拙：笨拙。现多指做坏事的人，虽然使尽坏心眼，到头来不但捞不到好处，处境反而一天比一天糟。