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肩劳任怨

肩劳任怨 — “Shoulder toil and bear blame”

肩劳任怨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear the burden of hard work and endure criticism or complaints without resentment; to be willing to work hard and accept blame”. Literally, “Shoulder toil and bear blame”.

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肩劳任怨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

肩劳任怨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肩
jiān8shoulder
劳
láo8work, labor, effort
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
怨
yuàn9resentment or grievance

Example Sentence with 肩劳任怨

志愿者们肩劳任怨,为社区活动付出了大量时间和精力。
The volunteers bore the burden of hard work and endured complaints, dedicating a great deal of time and effort to community activities.

Idioms Related to 肩劳任怨

More idioms starting with 肩

  • jiān肩cóng从chǐ齿xù序Associate respectfully by age
  • jiān肩mó摩gǔ毂jī击bustling and crowded with people and vehicles
  • jiān肩mó摩gǔ毂jiē接extremely crowded with people and vehicles
  • jiān肩mó摩mèi袂jiē接tightly packed crowd
  • jiān肩mó摩zhǒng踵jiē接shoulders rubbing, heels touching
  • jiān肩bèi背xiāng相wàng望appearing one after another in succession
  • jiān肩bèi背nán难wàng望far beyond comparison
  • jiān肩fù负zhòng重rèn任shoulder heavy responsibilities

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What does 肩劳任怨 mean?

肩劳任怨 (jiān láo rèn yuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear the burden of hard work and endure criticism or complaints without resentment; to be willing to work hard and accept blame”.

How do you pronounce 肩劳任怨?

肩劳任怨 is pronounced jiān láo rèn yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 肩劳任怨 literally mean?

Literally, 肩劳任怨 means “Shoulder toil and bear blame”. It is used to mean “to bear the burden of hard work and endure criticism or complaints without resentment; to be willing to work hard and accept blame”.

What is the Chinese definition of 肩劳任怨?

犹任劳任怨。不怕吃苦,也不怕招怨。

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