任勞任怨

简 任劳任怨 · 繁 任勞任怨
Mandarin · pinyin rèn láo rèn yuàn

Meanings

  1. to work hard without complaint (idiom)
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任
rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
勞
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怨
yuàn · hatred, enmity, resentment
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
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4–2–4–4 · ren4 lao2 ren4 yuan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jam6 lou4 jam6 jyun3

Cantonese word readings for 任勞任怨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jam6 lou4 jam6 jyun3

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