费尽心机 spare no effort
Explanation
费尽心机指的是挖空心思，想尽办法，形容为达到某种目的而绞尽脑汁，不遗余力。
Fèi jìn xīn jī refers to racking one's brains and trying every means to achieve a goal.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，为了创作一首绝世好诗，他足不出户，闭门谢客，夜以继日地构思。他翻阅了大量的书籍，查阅了无数的典籍，甚至还走访了民间，收集了很多素材。他反复推敲，字斟句酌，力求完美。他有时欣喜若狂，有时又苦闷焦躁，甚至几度想要放弃。但他始终没有放弃，因为他坚信，只要付出足够的努力，他就能创作出一首令人惊叹的诗歌。终于，经过数月的努力，他完成了这首诗，这首诗就是名垂千古的《将进酒》。
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who wanted to create a peerless poem. He stayed at home, refused to see guests, and spent day and night devising it. He read a large number of books, consulted countless classics, and even visited the common people to collect materials. He repeatedly polished and refined it, trying to achieve perfection. Sometimes he was overjoyed, sometimes depressed and anxious, and even wanted to give up several times. But he never gave up, because he firmly believed that as long as he put in enough effort, he could create a poem that would amaze people. Finally, after months of effort, he completed this poem, which is the famous "Jiang Jin Jiu".
Usage
用于形容为达到目的而付出很多努力和心思。
Used to describe putting in a lot of effort and thought to achieve a goal.
Examples
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为了这次演出，她费尽心机地设计了服装和舞美。
wèile zhè cì yǎnchū, tā fèi jìn xīn jī de shèjì le fúzhuāng hé wǔ měi
She painstakingly designed the costumes and stage design for this performance.
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他费尽心机地讨好老板，希望能得到升职加薪。
tā fèi jìn xīn jī de tǎohǎo lǎobǎn, xīwàng néng gōu dédào shēngzhí jiāxīn
He went to great lengths to please his boss in the hope of getting promoted and a raise.