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白费心思
bái​fèi​xīn​si

to rack one's brains in vain

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
白费心思 白費心思 bái​fèi​xīn​si
to rack one's brains in vain
to waste one's energy or thoughts on a futile effort; to scheme or worry for nothing

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Synonym

  • 枉费心计 wǎng​fèi​xīn​jì