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劳心苦思

láoxīnkǔsī

Traditional: 勞心苦思

to rack one's brains / to think hard

Character Breakdown

劳
láo
to labor, to toil; to do manual work
HSK 5
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
思
sī
to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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