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肩劳任怨 is pronounced jiān láo rèn yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
犹任劳任怨。不怕吃苦,也不怕招怨。