呕心沥血

嘔心瀝血
ǒuxīn-lìxuè
idiom #29,590

Meanings

  1. 1 to work one's heart out; to pour one's heart and soul into something
  2. 2 blood, sweat, and tears; painstaking effort

Examples

HSK 2
Tā wèi zhè běn shū ǒuxīnlìxuè, huā le shínián shíjiān.
He poured his heart and soul into this book, spending ten years on it.
HSK 4
Lǎoshī ǒuxīnlìxuè de péiyǎng le yī pī yōuxiù xuéshēng.
The teacher dedicated herself wholeheartedly to nurturing a group of outstanding students.

Tips

memory
Literally 'vomit heart, drip blood' - such extreme effort that it costs you your very vitality. A visceral image of total creative or physical sacrifice.
usage
Used to describe laborious creative or intellectual work: writing, teaching, parenting, or artistic creation. Not used for physical labor jobs.

Stroke Order

ǒu
xīn
xuè