冥思苦索 míng sī kǔ suǒ

to think long and hard; to mull over (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to think long and hard
  2. 2. to mull over (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
冥 míng
dark; deep; the underworld
思 sī HSK 2
to think; to consider
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
索 suǒ HSK 5
to search; to demand; to ask