殚精竭虑

Traditional: 殫精竭慮

dān jīng jié lǜ

Dictionary entry

to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly

What does 殚精竭虑 mean?

殚精竭虑 (dān jīng jié lǜ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly

2to rack one's brains

3to leave no stone unturned

Character breakdown

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殚dānentirely · to exhaust 精jīngessence · extract 竭jiéto exhaust 虑lǜto think over · to consider

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How to pronounce 殚精竭虑

殚精竭虑

dān jīng jié lǜ

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