to expend immense mental effort; to pour one's heart and soul into
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to rack one's brains; to exert the utmost effort
formalUsed to describe dedicating extreme mental effort and devotion to a cause, often over a long period. It emphasizes deep commitment and sacrifice.
Tā他
wèi为
jiào教
yù育
shì事
yè业
ǒu呕
xīn心
lì沥
xuè血
，
péi培
yǎng养
le了
yī一
dài代
dài代
yōu优
xiù秀
rén人
cái才
。
He poured his heart and soul into the educational cause, nurturing generations of outstanding talent.
Zhè这
bù部
jù巨
zhù著
shì是
zuò作
zhě者
ǒu呕
xīn心
lì沥
xuè血
èr二
shí十
nián年
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
。
This monumental work is the result of the author's twenty years of painstaking effort.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
ǒu呕
xīn心
lì沥
xuè血
，
zhōng终
yú于
gōng攻
kè克
le了
zhè这
ge个
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
。
The scientists expended immense mental effort and finally overcame this technical challenge.
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
chéng成
gōng功
，
tuán团
duì队
ǒu呕
xīn心
lì沥
xuè血
，
jī几
hū乎
xī牺
shēng牲
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
xiū休
xi息
shí时
jiān间
。
For the success of this project, the team racked their brains, sacrificing almost all their leisure time.