用心良苦 — “To take great pains”
用心良苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take great pains”. To give much thought and make painstaking efforts, often with good intentions or for a good purpose.
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用心良苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
用心良苦 Character Breakdown
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老师为了帮助学生理解这个复杂的概念，真是用心良苦，准备了各种图表和实例。
The teacher had really taken great pains to help the students understand this complex concept, preparing various charts and examples.
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What does 用心良苦 mean?
用心良苦 (yòng xīn liáng kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take great pains”.
How do you pronounce 用心良苦?
用心良苦 is pronounced yòng xīn liáng kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 用心良苦?
用心：认真思考；良：很。很费心思地反复思考。