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Meaning of 煞费苦心

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shà fèi xīn (Trad.: 煞費苦心)
to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort
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Antonyms: 掉以轻心
Example Sentences
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He took great pains to manage the factory well.
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The painter was unhappy, I take pains to paint them.
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The new prime minister, David Cameron, will take great pains to avoid a row that could wreck his government.
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Which is why Mr. Bernanke and Mr. Geithner have taken pains to beat down rumors that nationalization is coming.
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Hattie had taken pains not to touch me, and when our hands bumped at the supper table, she' d gasped as though I' d hurt her.