胼手胝足

Chinese
callous on hand or foot hand; convenient; ‑er callous foot; to be sufficient
trad. (胼手胝足) 胼 手 胝 足
simp. #(胼手胝足) 胼 手 胝 足
Literally: “callused hands and feet”.

Etymology

Intercalation of 胼胝 (piánzhī) and 手足 (shǒuzú).

Pronunciation

Idiom

胼手胝足

  1. long toiling
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