积劳成疾 in English ji1 lao2 cheng2 ji2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to accumulate work causes sickness (idiomatic expression); to fall ill from constant overwork

Simplified Characters

积 劳 成 疾

Traditional Characters

積 勞 成 疾

Pinyin

ji1 lao2 cheng2 ji2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

积ji1to amass 劳lao2to toil 成cheng2surname Cheng 疾ji2sickness