殚精竭虑
dān jīng jié lu:4
Pinyin

Definition

殚精竭虑
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dān jīng jié lu:4
  1. to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. to rack one's brains
  3. to leave no stone unturned

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

精彩
jīng cǎi
  1. 1 wonderful
  2. 2 marvelous
  3. 3 brilliant
精神
jīng shén
  1. 1 spirit
  2. 2 mind
  3. 3 consciousness
  4. 4 thought
  5. 5 mental
  6. 6 psychological
  7. 7 essence
  8. 8 gist
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]
精美
jīng měi
  1. 1 delicate
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 refinement
精选
jīng xuǎn
  1. 1 carefully chosen
  2. 2 handpicked
  3. 3 best of the bunch
  4. 4 choice (product)
  5. 5 concentration (mining)
  6. 6 to concentrate
  7. 7 to winnow
龙马精神
lóng mǎ jīng shén
  1. 1 old but still full of vitality (idiom)
味精
wèi jīng
  1. 1 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
妖精
yāo jing
  1. 1 evil spirit
  2. 2 alluring woman
小精灵
xiǎo jīng líng
  1. 1 elf
精
jīng
  1. 1 essence
  2. 2 extract
  3. 3 vitality
  4. 4 energy
  5. 5 semen
  6. 6 sperm
  7. 7 mythical goblin spirit
  8. 8 highly perfected
  9. 9 elite
  10. 10 the pick of sth
  11. 11 proficient (refined ability)
  12. 12 extremely (fine)
  13. 13 selected rice (archaic)
精力
jīng lì
  1. 1 energy
精品
jīng pǐn
  1. 1 quality goods
  2. 2 premium product
  3. 3 fine work (of art)
精子
jīng zǐ
  1. 1 sperm
  2. 2 spermatozoon
精心
jīng xīn
  1. 1 with utmost care
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 meticulous
  4. 4 detailed
精明
jīng míng
  1. 1 astute
  2. 2 shrewd
精油
jīng yóu
  1. 1 essential oil
精准
jīng zhǔn
  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 exact
  3. 3 precise
  4. 4 precision
精神病
jīng shén bìng
  1. 1 mental disorder
  2. 2 psychosis
精细
jīng xì
  1. 1 fine
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 careful
精致
jīng zhì
  1. 1 delicate
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 exquisite
  4. 4 refined
精英
jīng yīng
  1. 1 cream
  2. 2 elite
  3. 3 essence
  4. 4 quintessence

Idioms (20)

兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
  1. 1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
  2. 2 preparations for war are in an advanced state
再衰三竭
zài shuāi sān jié
  1. 1 weakening and close to exhaustion (idiom); in terminal decline
  2. 2 on one's last legs
博而不精
bó ér bù jīng
  1. 1 extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything
  2. 2 jack-of-all-trades, master of none
业精于勤
yè jīng yú qín
  1. 1 mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
  2. 2 Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
  3. 3 Practice makes perfect.
殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lu:4
  1. 1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. 2 to rack one's brains
  3. 3 to leave no stone unturned
殚精竭虑
dān jīng jié lu:4
  1. 1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. 2 to rack one's brains
  3. 3 to leave no stone unturned
无精打彩
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
  1. 1 dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
  2. 2 not lively
无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
  1. 1 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
  2. 2 in low spirits
  3. 3 washed out
尽心竭力
jìn xīn jié lì
  1. 1 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
短小精悍
duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn
  1. 1 (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
  2. 2 (of an article) concise and forceful
矮小精悍
ǎi xiǎo jīng hàn
  1. 1 short but intrepid (idiom)
竭泽而渔
jié zé ér yú
  1. 1 lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
竭尽全力
jié jìn quán lì
  1. 1 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
  1. 1 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
精明强干
jīng míng qiáng gàn
  1. 1 intelligent and capable (idiom)
精疲力尽
jīng pí lì jìn
  1. 1 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
  2. 2 drained
  3. 3 washed out
精疲力竭
jīng pí lì jié
  1. 1 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
  2. 2 drained
  3. 3 washed out
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
精神抖擞
jīng shén dǒu sǒu
  1. 1 spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits
  2. 2 lively and full of enthusiasm
  3. 3 full of energy
  4. 4 con brio
精神满腹
jīng shén mǎn fù
  1. 1 full of wisdom (idiom); astute and widely experienced

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