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殚精竭虑
dān​jīng​jié​lǜ

to rack one's brains

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 殚 殫 dān
    to exhaust
    (bound form) to use up completely; to exhaust; to drain
  2. 精 jīng nounadjective
    energy
    (bound form) vitality; spirit; drive; physical or mental energy
  3. 竭 jié adjectiveverb
    to exhaust
    (bound form) to exhaust; to use up; to reach the end of something
  4. 虑 慮 lǜ verb
    to consider
    (bound form) to think over; to ponder; to plan or deliberate