劳形苦心 — “To wear oneself out physically and mentally”
劳形苦心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear oneself out physically and mentally”. To be exhausted in body and mind. Literally, “Toil the body and distress the mind”.
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劳形苦心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
劳形苦心 Character Breakdown
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为了完成这项艰巨的任务，他连续多日加班，真是劳形苦心。
To complete this arduous task, he worked overtime for several consecutive days, truly wearing himself out physically and mentally.
Idioms Related to 劳形苦心
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- láo劳shī师mí糜xiǎng饷exhaust troops and waste provisions
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- láo劳xīn心jiāo焦sī思to rack one's brains and worry anxiously
- láo劳xīn心kǔ苦sī思rack one's brains and ponder anxiously
- láo劳sī思yì逸yín淫Toil breeds thought, ease breeds indulgence
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- láo劳mín民fèi费cái财toil people and waste money
- láo劳yàn燕fēn分fēi飞lovers forced to part ways
- láo劳jīn筋kǔ苦gǔ骨toil muscles and bitter bones
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Open the tool →Questions about 劳形苦心
What does 劳形苦心 mean?
劳形苦心 (láo xíng kǔ xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear oneself out physically and mentally”.
How do you pronounce 劳形苦心?
劳形苦心 is pronounced láo xíng kǔ xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 劳形苦心 literally mean?
Literally, 劳形苦心 means “Toil the body and distress the mind”. It is used to mean “to wear oneself out physically and mentally”.
What is the Chinese definition of 劳形苦心?
身体疲劳，精神困乏。