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煞费苦心
煞費苦心
shàfèikǔxīn
1. to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking
2. at the cost of a lot of effort

Character Breakdown

煞
shā
demon, fiend; baleful, noxious
13 丶
费
fèi
expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
HSK 4 9 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶

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