ǒu
xīn
xuè

idiom
formal

Meaning of 呕心沥血

呕心沥血 means to rack one's brains; to exert the utmost effort. Pronounced ǒu xīn lì xuè.

  • to rack one's brains; to exert the utmost effort

Definitions & Examples

wèi
jiào
shì
ǒu
xīn
xuè
 
péi
yǎng
le
dài
dài
yōu
xiù
rén
cái
 

He poured his heart and soul into the educational cause, nurturing generations of outstanding talent.

Zhè
zhù
shì
zuò
zhě
ǒu
xīn
xuè
èr
shí
nián
de
chéng
guǒ
 

This monumental work is the result of the author's twenty years of painstaking effort.

xué
jiā
men
ǒu
xīn
xuè
 
zhōng
gōng
le
zhè
ge
shù
nán
 

The scientists expended immense mental effort and finally overcame this technical challenge.

Wèi
le
zhè
ge
xiàng
chéng
gōng
 
tuán
duì
ǒu
xīn
xuè
 
shēng
le
suǒ
yǒu
xiū
xi
shí
jiān
 

For the success of this project, the team racked their brains, sacrificing almost all their leisure time.