雕心刻肾 — “To engage in painstaking literary refinement”
雕心刻肾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in painstaking literary refinement”. To meticulously polish one's writing, indicating extreme dedication and effort in artistic creation. Literally, “carve heart and engrave kidney”.
雕心刻肾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雕心刻肾 Character Breakdown
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What does 雕心刻肾 mean?
雕心刻肾 (diāo xīn kè shèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in painstaking literary refinement”.
How do you pronounce 雕心刻肾?
雕心刻肾 is pronounced diāo xīn kè shèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雕心刻肾 literally mean?
Literally, 雕心刻肾 means “carve heart and engrave kidney”. It is used to mean “to engage in painstaking literary refinement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雕心刻肾?
比喻写作的刻意锤炼。同“雕肝琢肾”。