埋头苦干 (mái tóu-kǔ gàn) — to bury oneself in work; to be totally absorbed in hard work
Definition
Highlights sustained, head-down hard work — focused toil more than effort in general. 全力以赴 emphasizes throwing all one's energy into a task, often a single push.
phrase
to bury oneself in workto be totally absorbed in hard work
Examples
- ，埋头苦干。Tā wèi le wán chéng xiàng mù, lián xù jǐ tiān mái tóu-kǔ gàn.He buried himself in work for several days straight to complete the project.
- 埋头苦干。Gōng sī lǐ zuì chéng gōng de yuán gōng dōu shì mái tóu-kǔ gàn de rén.The most successful employees in the company are those who bury themselves in work.
- ，埋头苦干。Xiǎng yào tí gāo chéng jì, jiù dé mái tóu-kǔ gàn.If you want to improve your grades, you have to work hard with all your effort.
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