用心良苦

yòngxīn-liángkǔ

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

HSK 6

父母一番用心良苦，孩子却不理解。

Fùmǔ yìfān yòngxīn-liángkǔ, háizi què bù lǐjiě.

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

HSK 7-9

老师这样安排真是用心良苦。

Lǎoshī zhèyàng ānpái zhēnshì yòngxīn-liángkǔ.

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 patterns: '...的用心良苦' or '真是用心良苦'.

Stroke Order

用 yòng

心 xīn

良 liáng

苦 kǔ