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“painstaking effort” in Chinese

Chinese

Also苦心 (kǔ xīn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn xuè

Example

这本书凝聚了作者的心血。zhè běn shū níng jù le zuò zhě de xīn xuè

This book reflects the author's painstaking effort.

Illustration for 心血 (painstaking effort)

How to say “painstaking effort” in Chinese

“Painstaking effort” in Chinese is 心血 (xīn xuè).

A person's vital effort poured steadily into a goal, leaving care and hard work visible in the result.

Full entry for 心血: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 心血

这个项目的成功,离不开大家的心血。zhè ge xiàng mù dì chéng gōng lí bù kāi dà jiā de xīn xuè

The success of this project would not be possible without everyone's painstaking effort.

Tips for using 心血

  • For everyday conversation, this noun usually sounds personal and substantial, so it suits work that has absorbed someone's time and care rather than a brief attempt.

Other Chinese words for “painstaking effort”

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苦心

kǔ xīn

nounpainstaking effort

他为这个项目付出了很多苦心。tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō kǔ xīn

He put a lot of painstaking effort into this project.

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