劳苦功高 láokǔgōnggāo to work hard and perform valuable service Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 劳苦 勞苦 láokǔ to toil to toil; hard work; to labor through hardship功 gōng noun merit merit; meritorious service or deeds; a contribution to a cause高 gāo adjective high high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree