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任勞任怨

简任劳任怨 · 繁任勞任怨

Mandarin · pinyin rèn láo rèn yuàn

to work hard without complaint (idiom)

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任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
勞: Look up this written character
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

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