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苦心孤诣
苦心孤詣
kǔxīngūyì
1. to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble
2. to work hard at sth

Character Breakdown

苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶
孤
gū
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
HSK 6 8 丶
诣
yì
to reach; achievement, accomplishment
8 丶

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