苦心孤诣

Traditional: 苦心孤詣

kǔ xīn gū yì

Dictionary entry

to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble

What does 苦心孤诣 mean?

苦心孤诣 (kǔ xīn gū yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble

2to work hard at sth

Character breakdown

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苦kǔbitter · hardship 心xīnheart · mind 孤gūlone · lonely 诣yìto go (to visit a superior) · one's current attainment in learning or art

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苦心孤诣

kǔ xīn gū yì

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