心劳计绌 — “To be at one's wit's end after racking one's brains”
心劳计绌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wit's end after racking one's brains”. To exhaust one's mental efforts without finding a good solution or strategy. Literally, “mind exhausted, plans deficient”.
心劳计绌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心劳计绌 Character Breakdown
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- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
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- 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
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- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
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What does 心劳计绌 mean?
心劳计绌 (xīn láo jì chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wit's end after racking one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 心劳计绌?
心劳计绌 is pronounced xīn láo jì chù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心劳计绌 literally mean?
Literally, 心劳计绌 means “mind exhausted, plans deficient”. It is used to mean “to be at one's wit's end after racking one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心劳计绌?
绞尽脑汁，都想不出好的办法