míng
suǒ

idiom

Meaning of 冥思苦索

冥思苦索 means to think deeply and hard; to ponder earnestly. Pronounced míng sī kǔ suǒ.

  • to think deeply and hard; to ponder earnestly

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
jiě
jué
zhè
nán
 
zhěng
míng
suǒ
 

To solve this difficult problem, he pondered hard all night.

shù
jiā
men
yào
míng
suǒ
cái
néng
huò
chuàng
zuò
líng
gǎn
 

Artists need to think deeply and hard to gain creative inspiration.

Zhè
wèn
míng
suǒ
 
àn
xiǎn
ér
jiàn
 

This question doesn't require deep pondering; the answer is obvious.