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Home / Idiom / 呕心沥血

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom) · to work one's heart out · blood, sweat and tears

呕心沥血
ǒu xīn lì xuè
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking · at the cost of a lot of effort煞费苦心shà fèi kǔ xīnto dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer · to rack one's brains挖空心思wā kōng xīn siconscientious · earnest · serious · to take seriously · to take to heart认真rèn zhēnto spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost尽心竭力jìn xīn jié lì
Antonyms
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away无所用心wú suǒ yòng xīnto churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work粗制滥造cū zhì làn zào
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