积劳致疾 — “To fall ill due to overwork”
积劳致疾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fall ill due to overwork”. To become sick from accumulated fatigue or excessive exertion. Literally, “accumulated labor leads to illness”.
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积劳致疾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积劳致疾 Character Breakdown
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他为了按时完成任务，经常加班熬夜，最终积劳致疾，不得不住院治疗
He often worked overtime and stayed up late to complete his tasks on time, eventually falling ill from overwork and having to be hospitalized for treatment.
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Synonyms of 积劳致疾
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 积劳致疾 mean?
积劳致疾 (jī láo zhì jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fall ill due to overwork”.
How do you pronounce 积劳致疾?
积劳致疾 is pronounced jī láo zhì jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积劳致疾 literally mean?
Literally, 积劳致疾 means “accumulated labor leads to illness”. It is used to mean “to fall ill due to overwork”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积劳致疾?
积：积之而成的。因劳苦过度而致害病