用心良苦

yòngxīnliángkǔ

idiom

Meanings

1 to have put great thought into something (idiom)
2 to have taken painstaking care; to have deeply considered intentions

Characters

bitter; painstaking

Examples

父母一番用心良苦，孩子却不理解。

Fùmǔ yī fān yòngxīnliángkǔ, háizi què bù lǐjiě.

Parents have taken such painstaking care, yet the child doesn't understand.

老师这样安排真是用心良苦。

Lǎoshī zhèyàng ānpái zhēn shì yòngxīnliángkǔ.

It was truly thoughtful of the teacher to arrange things this way.

Tips

usage

Typically expresses sympathy or admiration for someone's unseen effort — often used when the recipient fails to appreciate it. Common pattern: '…的用心良苦' or '真是用心良苦'.

Stroke Order

用 yòng

心 xīn

良 liáng

苦 kǔ