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吃苦耐劳 — “To be hardworking and able to endure hardships”

吃苦耐劳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hardworking and able to endure hardships”. To be able to bear privation and toil. Literally, “eat bitterness and endure labor”.

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吃苦耐劳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 吃chī
  • 苦kǔ
  • 耐nài
  • 劳láo

吃苦耐劳 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吃
chī6to eat
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
耐
nài9endure, be durable
劳
láo8work, labor, effort

Example Sentence with 吃苦耐劳

他从小就养成了吃苦耐劳的好习惯,无论遇到什么困难都能坚持下去。
He developed a good habit of enduring hardships and being hardworking from a young age, and can persevere no matter what difficulties he encounters.

Idioms Related to 吃苦耐劳

Synonyms of 吃苦耐劳

  • rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint

More idioms starting with 吃

  • chī吃yī一qiàn堑,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智Learn from mistakes
  • chī吃bu不liǎo了dōu兜zhe着zǒu走face severe consequences
  • chī吃rén人bù不tǔ吐gǔ骨tóu头utterly ruthless and exploitative
  • chī吃lì力bù不tǎo讨hǎo好work hard with no thanks
  • chī吃chī吃hē喝hē喝socialize over food and drink
  • chī吃yǎ哑ba巴kuī亏suffer a silent loss
  • chī吃hē喝piáo嫖dǔ赌dissolute life of wine, women, and gambling
  • chī吃hē喝lā拉sā撒daily physiological needs
  • chī吃hē喝wán玩lè乐indulge in eating, drinking, playing, and enjoyment
  • chī吃sì四fāng方fàn饭adaptable and resourceful, make a living anywhere
  • chī吃dà大guō锅fàn饭egalitarian distribution regardless of contribution
  • chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏zhàn占dà大biàn便yí宜suffer small loss, gain big advantage

Questions about 吃苦耐劳

What does 吃苦耐劳 mean?
吃苦耐劳 (chī kǔ nài láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hardworking and able to endure hardships”.
How do you pronounce 吃苦耐劳?
吃苦耐劳 is pronounced chī kǔ nài láo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃苦耐劳 literally mean?
Literally, 吃苦耐劳 means “eat bitterness and endure labor”. It is used to mean “to be hardworking and able to endure hardships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃苦耐劳?
耐:禁受得住。能过困苦的生活,也经得起劳累。
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