劳苦 (láo kǔ) — (noun) toil, hard work; (verb-object) to toil, to work hard
Definition
A formal/literary word for hard toil and hardship — stronger and more written than 辛苦 ('hard, toilsome' as everyday adjective). Often pairs with 功高 to praise someone's labor.
noun
toilhard work(verb-object) to toilto work hard
Examples
- 劳苦。Láo dòng rén mín de láo kǔ shì zhí dé zūn jìng de.The toil of working people is worthy of respect.
- ，。Láo le yí bèi zi de kǔ, tā zhōng yú yǒu le zì jǐ de fáng zi.He toiled his whole life and finally got his own house.
- 劳苦，。Tā men zài zhè piàn tǔ dì shàng xīn kǔ láo kǔ, huàn lái fēng shōu.They toiled hard on this land and reaped a good harvest.
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