苦心

kǔxīn

HSK 7

苦心 — kǔxīn

1. painstaking effort; the pains someone takes

   大家都看得出他的苦心。 dàjiā dōu kàndéchū tā de kǔxīn — Everyone can see the painstaking effort he put in.

2. to take a lot of trouble; to do sth with great care and effort

   她苦心筹划了这次活动。 tā kǔxīn chóuhuà le zhècì huódòng — She took great pains to plan this event.