Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「嘔心瀝血」, with more below.
The idiom 「嘔心瀝血」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Vomit: spit; drip: drop by drop. A metaphor for putting in a lot of thought. It is often used to describe the hard work involved in career, work, literary and artistic creation, etc.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ǒu xīn lì xuè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
au2 sam1 lik6 hyut3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
