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刻苦耐劳 — “Diligently hardworking and able to endure great toil and hardships”

刻苦耐劳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Diligently hardworking and able to endure great toil and hardships”. Painstaking and resilient in facing demanding tasks. Literally, “diligent and enduring of hardship”.

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刻苦耐劳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刻苦耐劳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
耐
nài9endure, be durable
劳
láo8work, labor, effort

Example Sentence with 刻苦耐劳

这位科学家为了完成研究项目,夜以继日地刻苦耐劳。
This scientist worked diligently and tirelessly day and night to complete the research project.

Idioms Related to 刻苦耐劳

Antonyms of 刻苦耐劳

  • niān拈qīng轻pà怕zhòng重shirk responsibility, prefer easy tasks

More idioms starting with 刻

  • kè刻bù不kě可huǎn缓cannot be delayed for a moment
  • kè刻bù不róng容sōng松cannot relax even for a moment
  • kè刻bù不róng容huǎn缓extremely urgent, brooks no delay
  • kè刻bù不dài待shí时Time is pressing
  • kè刻yì意qiú求gōng工strive for exquisite perfection
  • kè刻yì意jīng经yíng营meticulously manage and plan
  • kè刻mù木wéi为lì吏Extreme dread of tyrannical officials
  • kè刻mù木wéi为hú鹄a rough but similar imitation
  • kè刻huà画rù入wēi微depict with meticulous detail
  • kè刻huà画wú无yán盐making an inappropriate comparison
  • kè刻huà画wú无yán盐,,táng唐tū突xī西shī施insulting beauty by comparing it to ugliness
  • kè刻zhāng章zhuó琢jù句meticulously refine writing

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Questions about 刻苦耐劳

What does 刻苦耐劳 mean?

刻苦耐劳 (kè kǔ nài láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Diligently hardworking and able to endure great toil and hardships”.

How do you pronounce 刻苦耐劳?

刻苦耐劳 is pronounced kè kǔ nài láo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刻苦耐劳 literally mean?

Literally, 刻苦耐劳 means “diligent and enduring of hardship”. It is used to mean “Diligently hardworking and able to endure great toil and hardships”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刻苦耐劳?

刻苦:很能吃苦;耐:禁得起、受得住。工作勤奋,经得住繁重的劳累。

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