<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
呕心沥血

ǒuxīnlìxuè

Traditional: 嘔心瀝血

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom) / to work one's heart out / blood, sweat and tears

Character Breakdown

呕
ǒu
to vomit; to annoy, to enrage
HSK 6
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
沥
lì
trickle, drip, dregs; to strain
血
xuè
blood
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—