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苦思

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kǔ sī

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Definitions

  1. 1. to think hard
  2. 2. bitter thoughts
  3. 3. to pour out one's sufferings

Words Containing 苦思

劳心苦思
láo xīn kǔ sī

to rack one's brains

忆苦思甜
yì kǔ sī tián

to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom)

苦思冥想
kǔ sī míng xiǎng

to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard

Child Words of 苦思

苦
kǔ

bitter

思
sī

to think

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