穷思苦想 in English qiong2 si1 ku3 xiang3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to think hard (idiomatic expression)
  • to give sth much thought

Simplified Characters

穷 思 苦 想

Traditional Characters

窮 思 苦 想

Pinyin

qiong2 si1 ku3 xiang3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穷qiong2poor 思si1to think 苦ku3bitter 想xiang3to think