ponder deeply; think hard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to think deeply and hard; to ponder earnestly
formalEmphasizes the depth and strenuous effort of thinking. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
Wèi为
le了
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
nán难
tí题
，
tā他
zhěng整
yè夜
míng冥
sī思
kǔ苦
suǒ索
。
To solve this difficult problem, he pondered hard all night.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
men们
xū需
yào要
míng冥
sī思
kǔ苦
suǒ索
cái才
néng能
huò获
dé得
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
。
Artists need to think deeply and hard to gain creative inspiration.
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Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
wú无
xū需
míng冥
sī思
kǔ苦
suǒ索
，
dá答
àn案
xiǎn显
ér而
yì易
jiàn见
。
This question doesn't require deep pondering; the answer is obvious.