累死累活 — “To work oneself to the bone”

累死累活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work oneself to the bone”. To be utterly exhausted or dog-tired from strenuous effort.

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累死累活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
累	lèi	11	tired, accumulate, burden
死	sǐ	6	to die
累	lèi	11	tired, accumulate, burden
活	huó	9	alive, living, work

为了赶上截止日期，团队成员们累死累活地工作了整个周末。

To meet the deadline, the team members worked themselves to the bone all weekend.

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What does 累死累活 mean?

累死累活 (lèi sǐ lèi huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work oneself to the bone”.

How do you pronounce 累死累活?

累死累活 is pronounced lèi sǐ lèi huó in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 累死累活?

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