胼手胝足
pián​shǒu​zhī​zú

to work one's fingers to the bone

  • created sense approved 胼手胝足 · pián​shǒu​zhī​zú · to work one's fingers to the bone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    胼手胝足

    pián​shǒu​zhī​zú

    to work one's fingers to the bone

    Literally having calluses on hands and feet; describes extremely hard work or a life of toil over a long period.

    胼 (literal) → 胼 · pián · callus 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand 胝 (literal) → 胝 · zhī · callus 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot

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