舟车劳顿

舟車勞頓

zhōuchē-láodùn

idiom

Meanings

HSK 3

经过一天的舟车劳顿，我们终于到了酒店。

Jīngguò yì tiān de zhōuchē-láodùn, wǒmen zhōngyú dào le jiǔdiàn.

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

HSK 5

您一路舟车劳顿，先休息一下吧。

Nín yīlù zhōuchē-láodùn, xiān xiūxi yīxià ba.

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

HSK 5

他不顾舟车劳顿，下飞机就赶去开会。

Tā bùgù zhōuchē-láodùn, 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