吃苦耐劳 (chī kǔ nài láo) — to endure hardships and work hard (without complaint)
Definition
A chengyu-style verb phrase praising someone who willingly endures hardship and works tirelessly. It's a fixed expression, not a separable verb — used as a predicate or to modify a noun (吃苦耐劳的精神/品质).
verb
to endure hardships and work hard (without complaint)
Examples
- ，吃苦耐劳。Tā cóng xiǎo zài nóng cūn zhǎng dà, fēi cháng chī kǔ nài láo.He grew up in the countryside and is very hardworking and uncomplaining.
- 吃苦耐劳。Zuò zhè fèn gōng zuò xū yào chī kǔ nài láo de jīng shén.This job requires a spirit of enduring hardships and working hard.
- 吃苦耐劳。Lǎo yí bèi rén dōu yǒu chī kǔ nài láo de pǐn zhì.The older generation all have the quality of bearing hardships and working hard.
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