胼手胝足

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)

   • tāpiánshǒuzhīzúdegōngzuò.

     他胼手胝足地工作。🔊

     He worked with callused hands and feet.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. to work one's fingers to the bone

   • tāpiánshǒuzhīzúdegōngzuò.

     他胼手胝足地工作。🔊

     He worked with callused hands and feet, laboring diligently.