刻苦耐劳 in English ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bear hardships and work hard (idiomatic expression); assiduous and long-suffering
  • hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity

Simplified Characters

刻 苦 耐 劳

Traditional Characters

刻 苦 耐 勞

Pinyin

ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刻ke4quarter (hour) 苦ku3bitter 耐nai4capable of enduring 劳lao2to toil