煞费苦心 — “To rack one's brains”
煞费苦心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To take great pains; to go to great lengths; to painstakingly devise or plan.
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煞费苦心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 煞shà
- 费fèi
- 苦kǔ
- 心xīn
煞费苦心 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 煞费苦心
为了给孩子们创造一个独特的生日派对，她煞费苦心地准备了各种小游戏和惊喜。
To create a unique birthday party for the children, she racked her brains to prepare various mini-games and surprises.
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Questions about 煞费苦心
- What does 煞费苦心 mean?
- 煞费苦心 (shà fèi kǔ xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
- How do you pronounce 煞费苦心?
- 煞费苦心 is pronounced shà fèi kǔ xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 煞费苦心?
- 煞：委。形容费尽心思。