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能者多勞

简能者多劳 · 繁能者多勞

Mandarin · pinyin néng zhě duō láo

(idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)

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2–3–1–2 · neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2

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nang4 ze2 do1 lou4

Cantonese word readings for 能者多勞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

nang4 ze2 do1 lou4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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