舟车劳顿

舟車勞頓

zhōuchē-láodùn

idiom

Meanings

经过一天的舟车劳顿，我们终于到了酒店。

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

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

您一路舟车劳顿，先休息一下吧。

Nín yīlù zhōuchēláodùn, xiān xiūxi yīxià ba.

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

他不顾舟车劳顿，下飞机就赶去开会。

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