| 劳心苦思 |
láo xīn kǔ sī |
to rack one's brains / to think hard |
| 劳 |
Láo |
surname Lao |
| 劳 |
láo |
(bound form) to toil; labor / (bound form) laborer / (bound form) meritorious deed / (bound form) fatigue / to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth) / (bound form) to express appreciation for sb's efforts (Taiwan pr. [lao4]) |
| 劳心 |
láo xīn |
to work with one's brains / to rack one's brains / to worry |
| 心 |
xīn |
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:颗,个 |
| 苦 |
kǔ |
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly |
| 苦思 |
kǔ sī |
to think hard / bitter thoughts / to pour out one's sufferings |
| 思 |
sī |
to think / to consider |