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费尽心机
fèi​jìn​xīn​jī

to rack one's brains

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 费 費 fèi verb
    to exert
    to use or consume effort, time, or energy
  2. 尽 盡 jìn verb
    to use up
    to use up; to exhaust; to finish; to end
  3. 心机 心機 xīn​jī
    scheming
    thinking or planning, often with a hidden agenda; calculating; scheming; resourcefulness