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舟车劳顿 — “Exhausted and weary from a long journey”

舟车劳顿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exhausted and weary from a long journey”. Often involving various modes of transportation. Literally, “Vessel and vehicle fatigue”.

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舟车劳顿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

舟车劳顿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
舟
zhōu6boat
车
chē4wheeled vehicle
劳
láo8work, labor, effort
顿
dùn10pause, suddenly, arrange, meal

Example Sentence with 舟车劳顿

经过几天的长途旅行,他感到舟车劳顿,只想好好休息一下。
After several days of long travel, he felt exhausted from the journey and just wanted to have a good rest.

Idioms Related to 舟车劳顿

More idioms starting with 舟

  • zhōu舟zhōng中dí敌guó国Surrounded by enemies even among allies
  • zhōu舟shuǐ水zhī之yù喻what supports can also destroy
  • zhōu舟chē车zhī之lì利convenience of land and water transport
  • zhōu舟chē车jí楫mǎ马ancient naval warfare

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Questions about 舟车劳顿

What does 舟车劳顿 mean?

舟车劳顿 (zhōu chē láo dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exhausted and weary from a long journey”.

How do you pronounce 舟车劳顿?

舟车劳顿 is pronounced zhōu chē láo dùn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 舟车劳顿 literally mean?

Literally, 舟车劳顿 means “Vessel and vehicle fatigue”. It is used to mean “Exhausted and weary from a long journey”.

What is the Chinese definition of 舟车劳顿?

舟车:船与车,泛指一切水陆交通工具。劳顿:劳累疲倦。形容旅途疲劳困顿。

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