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胼手胝足

Mandarin · pinyin pián shǒu zhī zú

lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)
fig. to work one's fingers to the bone

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胼: pián · callus, calluses
手: shǒu · hand
胝: zhī · callous, corn
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156

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2–3–1–2 · pian2 shou3 zhi1 zu2

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(idiomatic) long toiling

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