殚精竭虑 in English dan1 jing1 jie2 lu:4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiomatic expression); to think sth through thoroughly
  • to rack one's brains
  • to leave no stone unturned

Simplified Characters

殚 精 竭 虑

Traditional Characters

殫 精 竭 慮

Pinyin

dan1 jing1 jie2 lu:4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

殚dan1entirely 精jing1essence 竭jie2to exhaust 虑lv4to think over