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费尽心机

fèijìnxīnjī

Traditional: 費盡心機

to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom) / to beat one's brains out

Character Breakdown

费
fèi
expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
HSK 4
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
机
jī
desk; machine; moment, opportunity
HSK 1

Additional Information

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