积劳成疾 jī láo chéng jí | OtterDict

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积劳成疾

jīláochéngjí

to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork

1 meaning

MEANING

壹动verb
to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
- ，。
  He fell ill from overwork and needs to rest.

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积劳成疾

Traditional積勞成疾

jīláochéngjí

to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork

1 meaning

MEANING

壹动verb
to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
- ，。
  He fell ill from overwork and needs to rest.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

积

禾(grain; rice plant)RADICAL
只(only; sole)PHONETIC

Accumulation is gathering one grain of rice at a time until the granary is full.

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