- 辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ painstakinglywith great trouble or effort; to go through much toil or hardship
- 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ to spare no effortTo accept hardship and make nothing of it; to take trouble over something without complaint.
- 辛苦费 xīnkǔfèi gratuityA gift of money paid to someone as a reward for their hard work or help with a task.
- 粒粒皆辛苦 lìlìjiēxīnkǔ every grain is the fruit of hard workEvery single grain of rice or food is the result of bitter toil; often used to remind others not to waste food.
- 备尝辛苦 bèichángxīnkǔ to suffer untold hardships(idiom) to have experienced or gone through all kinds of extreme hardships and difficulties