勞苦功高
láo​kǔ​gōng​gāo

to work hard and perform valuable service

  • created sense approved 劳苦功高/勞苦功高 · láo​kǔ​gōng​gāo · to work hard and perform valuable service — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    劳苦功高 / 勞苦功高

    láo​kǔ​gōng​gāo

    to work hard and perform valuable service

    To have performed great feats through hard work and toil; often used to praise or acknowledge someone's significant contributions.

    劳苦 (literal) → 劳苦/勞苦 · láo​kǔ · to toil 功 (literal) → 功 · gōng · merit 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high

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