劳心苦思

Traditional: 勞心苦思

láo xīn kǔ sī

Dictionary entry

to rack one's brains

What does 劳心苦思 mean?

劳心苦思 (láo xīn kǔ sī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to rack one's brains

2to think hard

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劳Láosurname Lao 心xīnheart · mind 苦kǔbitter · hardship 思sīto think · to consider

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劳心苦思

láo xīn kǔ sī

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