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苦心经营

kǔ xīn jīng yíngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1993044824b7de5e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

苦心經營 苦心经营 [ku3 xin1 jing1 ying2] /to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts/

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Other forms in these source records: 苦心經營

  • 苦
    kǔ

    bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 经
    jīng

    classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng jì]

    Jīng

    surname Jing

  • 营
    yíng

    camp / barracks / battalion / to build / to operate / to manage / to strive for

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.