舟车劳顿

舟車勞頓

zhōuchēláodùn

idiom

Meanings

Jīngguò yī tiān de zhōuchēláodùn, wǒmen zhōngyú dào le jiǔdiàn.

After a day of exhausting travel, we finally reached the hotel.

Nín yīlù zhōuchēláodùn, xiān xiūxi yīxià ba.

You've had a tiring journey — please rest a bit first.

Tā bùgù zhōuchēláodùn, xià fēijī jiù gǎn qù kāihuì.

Ignoring his travel fatigue, he rushed to the meeting straight from the plane.

usage

Standard polite phrase for greeting someone after a long trip — often heard at airports and stations.

memory

舟 (boat) + 车 (cart) covers every old mode of transport; 劳顿 = exhaustion. The whole journey wears you out.

舟 zhōu

车 chē

劳 láo

顿 dùn