煞费心机 — “To rack one's brains”
煞费心机 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To take great pains; to go to great lengths to devise a plan or strategy. Literally, “expend great mental effort”.
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为了让这次活动圆满成功，组织者们煞费心机，准备了许多精彩环节
To ensure the complete success of this event, the organizers racked their brains and prepared many wonderful segments.
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What does 煞费心机 mean?
煞费心机 (shà fèi xīn jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 煞费心机?
煞费心机 is pronounced shà fèi xīn jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 煞费心机 literally mean?
Literally, 煞费心机 means “expend great mental effort”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 煞费心机?
指费尽心思。