painstaking effort; painstakingly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
painstaking effort; painstaking thought
neutralRefers to the immense mental or physical effort devoted to a task. Often used to emphasize sincerity and dedication.
Fù父
mǔ母
wèi为
hái孩
zi子
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
shà煞
fèi费
kǔ苦
xīn心
。
Parents make painstaking efforts for their child's growth.
Tā他
de的
yī一
piàn片
kǔ苦
xīn心
，
xī希
wàng望
nǐ你
néng能
lǐ理
jiě解
。
I hope you can understand his sincere, painstaking intentions.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
níng凝
jù聚
le了
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
duō多
nián年
kǔ苦
xīn心
。
This painting embodies the artist's painstaking work over many years.
adverb
painstakingly; diligently; with great effort
neutralModifies verbs to describe doing something with meticulous care and effort.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
kǔ苦
xīn心
yán研
jiū究
，
zhōng终
yú于
qǔ取
dé得
le了
tū突
pò破
。
The scientists painstakingly researched and finally made a breakthrough.
Tā他
kǔ苦
xīn心
jīng经
yíng营
zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
shí十
jǐ几
nián年
。
He diligently ran this small shop for over a decade.
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Lǎo老
shī师
kǔ苦
xīn心
quàn劝
dǎo导
nà那
xiē些
pàn叛
nì逆
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
The teacher painstakingly tried to guide those rebellious students.