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手胼足胝 — “Callused hands and feet”

手胼足胝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have calluses on one's hands and feet from continuous, strenuous labor; to work extremely hard and diligently”. Literally, “Callused hands and feet”.

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手胼足胝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

手胼足胝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
胼
pián10callus or hardened skin
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
胝
zhī9callus or toughened skin

Example Sentence with 手胼足胝

这位工匠几十年如一日,手胼足胝地专注于自己的手艺,终于成为了业内翘楚
For decades, this artisan focused diligently on their craft, with calluses on their hands and feet from continuous work, eventually becoming a leader in their field.

Idioms Related to 手胼足胝

Antonyms of 手胼足胝

  • xì细pí皮nèn嫩ròu肉delicate and tender skin

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 手胼足胝

What does 手胼足胝 mean?

手胼足胝 (shǒu pián zú zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have calluses on one's hands and feet from continuous, strenuous labor; to work extremely hard and diligently”.

How do you pronounce 手胼足胝?

手胼足胝 is pronounced shǒu pián zú zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 手胼足胝 literally mean?

Literally, 手胼足胝 means “Callused hands and feet”. It is used to mean “to have calluses on one's hands and feet from continuous, strenuous labor; to work extremely hard and diligently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 手胼足胝?

胼、胝:手掌、足底的老茧。手掌足底生满老茧。形容经常地辛勤劳动。

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