脫皮掉肉
tuō​pí​diào​ròu

to work with all one's might

  • created sense approved 脱皮掉肉/脫皮掉肉 · tuō​pí​diào​ròu · to work with all one's might — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    脱皮掉肉 / 脫皮掉肉

    tuō​pí​diào​ròu

    to work with all one's might

    to work as hard as possible; to work one's butt off; literally, to shed skin and drop flesh

    脱皮 (literal) → 脱皮/脫皮 · tuō​pí · to go through an ordeal 掉 (literal) → 掉 · diào · to fall 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat

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