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煞费苦心

shàfèikǔxīn

Traditional: 煞費苦心

to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking / at the cost of a lot of effort

Character Breakdown

煞
shā
demon, fiend; baleful, noxious
费
fèi
expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
HSK 4
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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