苦心 (kǔ xīn) — (noun) painstaking effort, deliberate hard work; (adverb) painstakingly, with great effort
Definition
苦心 (kǔxīn) means 'painstaking effort' — often for a long, careful undertaking. Compare 刻意 (more about conscious intent, often negative), 心血 (the emotional/creative investment itself), 大力 (physical force or vigorous backing).
noun
painstaking effortdeliberate hard work
adverb
painstakinglywith great effort
Examples
- 苦心，。Fù mǔ de yí piàn kǔ xīn, hái zi zhǎng dà hòu cái néng lǐ jiě.Children can only understand their parents' painstaking care when they grow up.
- 苦心，。Tā kǔ xīn yán jiū le sān nián, zhōng yú qǔ dé le tū pò.He painstakingly researched for three years and finally made a breakthrough.
- ，。Zhè jiā gōng sī kǔ xīn jīng yíng le shí nián, kǒu bēi hěn hǎo.This company has painstakingly operated for ten years and has a good reputation.
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