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血竭髯枯 — “To exhaust all one's efforts and mental energy”

血竭髯枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exhaust all one's efforts and mental energy”. To be utterly worn out from strenuous mental work or profound concern; to have spent one's heart and soul. Literally, “Blood exhausted, beard withered”.

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血竭髯枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

血竭髯枯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
血
xuè6blood
竭
jié14exhaust, use up, do utmost
髯
rán15beard on the cheeks
枯
kū9dry up, wither

Example Sentence with 血竭髯枯

为了完成这项复杂的科研项目,他常常伏案工作到深夜,真是血竭髯枯,付出了所有心血。
To complete this complex research project, he often worked at his desk until late at night, truly exhausting all his mental energy and dedicating his heart and soul.

Idioms Related to 血竭髯枯

More idioms starting with 血

  • xuè血zhài债lěi累lěi累stained with numerous bloody deeds
  • xuè血zhài债yào要yòng用xuè血lái来huán还blood debt must be repaid with blood
  • xuè血guāng光zhī之zāi灾bloodshed or violent disaster
  • xuè血huà化wèi为bì碧blood shed for a righteous cause
  • xuè血kǒu口pēn喷rén人maliciously slander with vicious words
  • xuè血xìng性nán男ér儿a man of courage and integrity
  • xuè血zhàn战dào到dǐ底fight to the bitter end
  • xuè血rǎn染shā沙chǎng场Die bravely on the battlefield
  • xuè血qì气zhī之yǒng勇impetuous courage
  • xuè血qì气fāng方gāng刚full of youthful vigor
  • xuè血qì气fāng方zhuàng壮full of youthful vigor
  • xuè血qì气fāng方shèng盛full of youthful vigor

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Questions about 血竭髯枯

What does 血竭髯枯 mean?

血竭髯枯 (xuè jié rán kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exhaust all one's efforts and mental energy”.

How do you pronounce 血竭髯枯?

血竭髯枯 is pronounced xuè jié rán kū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 血竭髯枯 literally mean?

Literally, 血竭髯枯 means “Blood exhausted, beard withered”. It is used to mean “to exhaust all one's efforts and mental energy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 血竭髯枯?

髯:两颊上的长须。血流尽了,胡须枯索了。形容费尽心血

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