任劳任怨 (rèn láo rèn yuàn) — (idiom) to work hard without complaint; to bear hardship and reproach without resentment
Definition
A chengyu describing someone who willingly takes on hard work (任劳) and accepts criticism or blame without complaint (任怨) — emphasizes endurance and dedication.
idiom
to work hard without complaintto bear hardship and reproach without resentment
Examples
- 任劳任怨，“”。Tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī rèn láo rèn yuàn le èr shí nián, cóng méi shuō guò yí gè "bù" zì.He has worked hard without complaint at this company for twenty years and never said a single 'no'.
- 任劳任怨，。Wǒ men dōu hěn jìng pèi tā nà zhǒng rèn láo rèn yuàn de jīng shén, fán shì dōu jìn quán lì.We all admire her spirit of working hard without complaint; she always gives her best in everything.
- 任劳任怨，。Dāng lǐng dǎo de shǒu xiān dé zuò dào rèn láo rèn yuàn, cái néng ràng dà jiā xīn fú kǒu fú.A leader must first be willing to work hard and bear criticism, then others will be genuinely convinced.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
任劳 and 任怨 stand side by side, pairing bear with hardship or blame, yielding the idea of working hard without complaint.
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