勞心勞力

简 劳心劳力 · 繁 勞心勞力
Mandarin · pinyin láo xīn láo lì

Meanings

  1. to tax one's mind and body
  2. demanding (work)
  3. dedicated (worker)
  4. hard-working
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勞
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心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
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2–1–2–4 · lao2 xin1 lao2 li4

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勞心勞力 · lao2 xin1 lao2 li4
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Exact source record勞心勞力 劳心劳力 [lao2 xin1 lao2 li4] /to tax one's mind and body/demanding (work)/dedicated (worker)/hard-working/