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苦心孤詣

简苦心孤诣 · 繁苦心孤詣

Mandarin · pinyin kǔ xīn gū yì

to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble
to work hard at sth

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苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
孤: gū · orphan, fatherless; solitary
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诣: yì · reach; achievement, accomplishment

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3–1–1–4 · ku3 xin1 gu1 yi4

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fu2 sam1 gu1 ngai6

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