穷思苦想 qióng sī kǔ xiǎng

to think hard (idiom); to give sth much thought

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to think hard (idiom)
  2. 2. to give sth much thought

Characters

Character Meaning
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly
思 sī HSK 2
to think; to consider
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
想 xiǎng HSK 1
to want; to think; to suppose