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勞神

简劳神 · 繁勞神

Mandarin · pinyin láo shén

to be a tax on (one's mind)
to bother
to trouble
to be concerned

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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2–2 · lao2 shen2

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to be taxing; to be a tax on one's mind
(humble) to trouble (someone); to bother (when asking someone for a favour)

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