煞费苦心

shà fèi kǔ xīn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking
  2. 2. at the cost of a lot of effort

Child Words of 煞费苦心

心
xīn

heart

苦
kǔ

bitter

苦心
kǔ xīn

painstaking effort

费
fèi

to cost

煞
shà

fiend