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Home / Idiom / 处心积虑

to plot actively (idiom) · scheming · calculating

处心积虑
chǔ xīn jī lǜ
ch+ǔ·3rd tonex+īn·1st tonej+ī·1st tonel+ǜ·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom) · to beat one's brains out费尽心机fèi jìn xīn jīto think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means · to try this, that and the other想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost尽心竭力jìn xīn jié lìto exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly · to rack one's brains · to leave no stone unturned殚精竭虑dān jīng jié lu:4
Antonyms
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away无所用心wú suǒ yòng xīn