吃苦耐劳 in English chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • hardworking and enduring hardships (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

吃 苦 耐 劳

Traditional Characters

吃 苦 耐 勞

Pinyin

chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吃chi1to eat 苦ku3bitter 耐nai4capable of enduring 劳lao2to toil