Definition
呕心沥血 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'to vomit one's heart and drain one's blood'. Figuratively, it describes putting extreme effort and dedication into something, especially creative or intellectual work like writing, research, or art. It carries a sense of sacrifice and exhaustion. You often use it to praise someone's hard work, e.g. 他呕心沥血写成了这本书.
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to work with utmost effort and dedicationto pour one's heart and soul into
Examples
- 呕心沥血。Zhè wèi zuòjiā ǒu xīn lì xuè de xiě chéng le zhè bù xiǎoshuō.This author wrote this novel with utmost dedication.
- 呕心沥血，。Kēxuéjiā men ǒu xīn lì xuè, zhōngyú zhǎo dào le jiějué fāng'àn.The scientists worked with all their might and finally found a solution.
- 呕心沥血，。Lǎoshī ǒu xīn lì xuè de jiàodǎo xuéshēng, lìng rén gǎndòng.The teacher taught the students with such devotion that it moved people.
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