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汗马之劳 — “The toil of sweating horses”

汗马之劳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meritorious service or significant contributions made through arduous effort and hard work, often in challenging circumstances”. Literally, “the toil of sweating horses”.

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汗马之劳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

汗马之劳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
汗
hàn6sweat
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
劳
láo8work, labor, effort

Example Sentence with 汗马之劳

他在前期项目研发中付出了汗马之劳,为团队赢得了宝贵的领先优势。
He made significant contributions in the early stages of project development, earning the team a valuable leading edge.

Idioms Related to 汗马之劳

Synonyms of 汗马之劳

  • hàn汗mǎ马zhī之gōng功distinguished service in battle

More idioms starting with 汗

  • hàn汗bù不gǎn敢chū出too scared to sweat
  • hàn汗chū出zhān沾bèi背drenched in sweat
  • hàn汗chū出qià洽bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
  • hàn汗chū出jiā浃bèi背drenched in sweat from fear
  • hàn汗rú如yǔ雨xià下sweat profusely
  • hàn汗qià洽gǔ股lì栗sweating and trembling with fear
  • hàn汗liú流jiā夹bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
  • hàn汗liú流jiē接zhǒng踵sweat flowing to one's heels
  • hàn汗liú流qià洽bèi背drenched in sweat from fear or exertion
  • hàn汗liú流qià洽yī衣sweat profusely, soaking clothes
  • hàn汗liú流jiā浃tǐ体drenched in sweat from extreme fear
  • hàn汗liú流jiā浃fū肤drenched in a cold sweat from extreme fear

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Questions about 汗马之劳

What does 汗马之劳 mean?

汗马之劳 (hàn mǎ zhī láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meritorious service or significant contributions made through arduous effort and hard work, often in challenging circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 汗马之劳?

汗马之劳 is pronounced hàn mǎ zhī láo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 汗马之劳 literally mean?

Literally, 汗马之劳 means “the toil of sweating horses”. It is used to mean “Meritorious service or significant contributions made through arduous effort and hard work, often in challenging circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 汗马之劳?

①指征战的劳苦。亦指战功。②指用马运输的劳累。

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