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刻苦耐劳
刻苦耐勞
kèkǔnàiláo
1. to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
2. hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity

Character Breakdown

刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
HSK 3 8 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶
耐
nài
to resist, to bear; patient, enduring
HSK 4 9 丶
劳
láo
to labor, to toil; to do manual work
HSK 5 7 丶

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