不辞劳苦 (bù cí láo kǔ) — (idiom) to spare no effort; to take great pains; to go to great lengths
Definition
Literally 'not refuse toil and hardship': an idiom meaning someone works willingly and tirelessly through difficulty. Sets a literary, praiseworthy tone — far stronger and more formal than just 努力.
idiom
to spare no effortto take great painsto go to great lengths
Examples
- ，不辞劳苦。Wèi le wán chéng rèn wu, tā bù cí láo kǔ dì gōng zuò.He worked tirelessly to complete the task.
- 不辞劳苦，。Tā zhào gù bìng rén bù cí láo kǔ, dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn dòng.She took great pains taking care of the patients, and everyone was moved.
- 不辞劳苦，。Yán jiū rén yuán bù cí láo kǔ, zhōng yú qǔ dé le tū pò.The researchers spared no effort and finally achieved a breakthrough.
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