xīn​xuè HSK7

painstaking effort

  • created sense approved 心血 · xīn​xuè · painstaking effort — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心血

    xīn​xuè

    painstaking effort

    Metaphorical heart's blood; specifically, the great care, meticulous effort, or vital energy expended on a task or project

    xīn​xiě

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 血 (literal) → 血 · xuè · blood

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  • created sense approved 心血 · xīn​xuè · heart's blood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心血

    xīn​xuè

    heart's blood

    (literary) The blood of the heart, believed to be the seat of one's spirit and vitality

    xīn​xiě

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · heart 血 (literal) → 血 · xuè · blood

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