呕心沥血

Traditional: 嘔心瀝血

ǒu xīn lì xuè

Dictionary entry

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)

What does 呕心沥血 mean?

呕心沥血 (ǒu xīn lì xuè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)

2to work one's heart out

3blood, sweat and tears

Character breakdown

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呕ǒuvomit 心xīnheart · mind 沥lìto drip · to strain or filter 血xiěsee 血[xue4]

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呕心沥血

ǒu xīn lì xuè

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