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手足重茧 — “To have hands and feet covered with thick calluses”

手足重茧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have hands and feet covered with thick calluses”. Indicating prolonged and arduous labor or toil. Literally, “hands and feet with heavy calluses”.

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手足重茧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

手足重茧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
重
chóng9heavy, important, repeat
茧
jiǎn9cocoon or callus

Example Sentence with 手足重茧

老一辈的工人师傅们,常年辛勤工作在生产一线,早已手足重茧
The older generation of master workers, who have toiled diligently on the production line for years, already have their hands and feet covered with thick calluses.

Idioms Related to 手足重茧

Synonyms of 手足重茧

  • shǒu手zú足pián胼zhī胝toil with calloused hands and feet

More idioms starting with 手

  • shǒu手xià下liú留qíng情show mercy or leniency
  • shǒu手xià下bài败jiàng将one's defeated opponent
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停huī挥write continuously
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停háo毫write continuously without stopping
  • shǒu手bù不yīng应xīn心willing but unable
  • shǒu手bù不chuò辍juǎn卷always studying diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释shū书always reading diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释juàn卷always reading
  • shǒu手dào到niān拈lái来easily done
  • shǒu手dào到ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
  • shǒu手dào到qín擒lái来achieve success effortlessly
  • shǒu手dào到bìng病chú除cure instantly with great skill

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Questions about 手足重茧

What does 手足重茧 mean?

手足重茧 (shǒu zú chóng jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have hands and feet covered with thick calluses”.

How do you pronounce 手足重茧?

手足重茧 is pronounced shǒu zú chóng jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 手足重茧 literally mean?

Literally, 手足重茧 means “hands and feet with heavy calluses”. It is used to mean “to have hands and feet covered with thick calluses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 手足重茧?

手上脚上长满了层层老茧。形容长期劳累。

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