呕心血

嘔心血

ǒuxīnxuè

phrase

Meanings

1 to pour one's heart and soul into
2 to work one's heart out

Characters

throw up; spit out

Examples

这部作品是他多年呕心血写出来的。

Zhè bù zuòpǐn shì tā duō nián ǒuxīnxuè xiě chūlái de.

This work is the fruit of his pouring his heart and soul into it for years.

老师为学生呕心血，令人感动。

Lǎoshī wèi xuéshēng ǒuxīnxuè, lìng rén gǎndòng.

It's moving how the teacher pours her heart out for her students.

Tips

usage

A shortened, colloquial form of the fuller 呕心沥血. Use it when you want a punchier, three-syllable rhythm; the meaning is the same: exhausting all one's mental energy.

Stroke Order

呕 ǒu

心 xīn

血 xuè