疲心竭虑 — “To rack one's brains”
疲心竭虑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To exhaust one's mental energy and thought; to put one's heart and soul into something with great mental effort. Literally, “weary mind, exhausted thoughts”.
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疲心竭虑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
疲心竭虑 Character Breakdown
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为了解决这个难题，他疲心竭虑，查阅了无数资料。
To solve this difficult problem, he racked his brains, consulting countless materials.
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What does 疲心竭虑 mean?
疲心竭虑 (pí xīn jié lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 疲心竭虑?
疲心竭虑 is pronounced pí xīn jié lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疲心竭虑 literally mean?
Literally, 疲心竭虑 means “weary mind, exhausted thoughts”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疲心竭虑?
竭：尽。指费尽心思