穷思苦想

Traditional: 窮思苦想

qióng sī kǔ xiǎng

Dictionary entry

to think hard (idiom)

What does 穷思苦想 mean?

穷思苦想 (qióng sī kǔ xiǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to think hard (idiom)

2to give sth much thought

Character breakdown

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 思sīto think · to consider 苦kǔbitter · hardship 想xiǎngto think (about) · to think of; to devise

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穷思苦想

qióng sī kǔ xiǎng

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