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操勞

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See also: 操劳

Chinese

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to hold; to drill; to exercise
to hold; to drill; to exercise; to act; to do; to take in hand; to keep; to manage
 
toil
trad. (操勞)
simp. (操劳)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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操勞

  1. to work hard
    前半生操勞後半生享福 [MSC, trad.]
    前半生操劳后半生享福 [MSC, simp.]
    Qiánbànshēng cāoláo, hòubànshēng xiǎngfú. [Pinyin]
    Work hard in the first half of your life and enjoy yourself in the second half.
  2. to take care (of a matter); to look after something

Synonyms

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  • (to work hard): (Hokkien) 磨碌