刻苦耐劳

刻苦耐勞

kèkǔ-nàiláo

idiom

Meanings

HSK 5

我的父母都是刻苦耐劳的农民。

Wǒ de fùmǔ dōu shì kèkǔ-nàiláo de nóngmín.

My parents are both hardworking farmers who can endure a lot.

HSK 7-9

这种黄牛刻苦耐劳，以前是农家耕田的好帮手。

Zhè zhǒng huángniú kèkǔ-nàiláo, yǐqián shì nóngjiā gēngtián de hǎo bāngshou.

This breed of yellow cattle works hard and copes with hardship, and was once the farmer's best helper in plowing.

usage

Classic praise for working people, and also for draught animals like oxen. 吃苦耐劳 means the same and is more common today, for example in job ads.

刻 kè

苦 kǔ

耐 nài

劳 láo