脱皮掉肉 — “To work oneself to the bone”
脱皮掉肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work oneself to the bone”. To exert oneself to the utmost, often to the point of physical exhaustion. Literally, “Shed skin and drop flesh”.
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脱皮掉肉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了按时完成项目，团队成员们这几周真是脱皮掉肉地赶工。
To complete the project on schedule, the team members have been working themselves to the bone these past few weeks.
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What does 脱皮掉肉 mean?
脱皮掉肉 (tuō pí diào ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work oneself to the bone”.
How do you pronounce 脱皮掉肉?
脱皮掉肉 is pronounced tuō pí diào ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 脱皮掉肉 literally mean?
Literally, 脱皮掉肉 means “Shed skin and drop flesh”. It is used to mean “to work oneself to the bone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 脱皮掉肉?
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