sam1 hyut3心血
Jyutpingsam1 hyut3
Yalesām hyut
Definition
Painstaking effort; meticulous care, heart, and soul put into something.
colloquialworkemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the emotional and mental investment behind a finished product or project. It is frequently used when someone feels their hard work has been disregarded or ruined, carrying a sense of personal loss or frustration.
Examples
This plan is something I put a lot of painstaking effort into creating.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of heart blood in medical contexts, as it is almost exclusively used metaphorically to describe intellectual or creative labor.
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Grammar guides
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