积劳成瘁 — “To become ill or exhausted from constant overwork”
积劳成瘁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become ill or exhausted from constant overwork”. Literally, “accumulated toil leads to exhaustion/illness”.
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积劳成瘁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积劳成瘁 Character Breakdown
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他为了完成这个项目，常常加班到深夜，最终积劳成瘁，不得不住院休息。
He often worked late into the night to complete the project, eventually becoming ill from overwork and having to be hospitalized for rest.
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Synonyms of 积劳成瘁
More idioms starting with 积
- jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
- jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
- jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
- jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
- jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
- jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
- jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
- jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
- jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
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What does 积劳成瘁 mean?
积劳成瘁 (jī láo chéng cuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become ill or exhausted from constant overwork”.
How do you pronounce 积劳成瘁?
积劳成瘁 is pronounced jī láo chéng cuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积劳成瘁 literally mean?
Literally, 积劳成瘁 means “accumulated toil leads to exhaustion/illness”. It is used to mean “to become ill or exhausted from constant overwork”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积劳成瘁?
积：积之而成的；瘁：忧病，困病。因劳苦过度而致害病