呕心沥血(ǒu xīn lì xuè)

4 charactersTrad. 嘔心瀝血

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
ǒu xīn lì xuè
Meaning
lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
嘔心瀝血

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