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胼手胝足. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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callous on hand or foot
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hand; convenient; ‑er
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callous
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foot; to be sufficient
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| trad. (胼手胝足)
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胼
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手
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胝
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足
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| simp. #(胼手胝足)
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胼
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手
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胝
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足
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| Literally: “callused hands and feet”.
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Etymology
Intercalation of 胼胝 (piánzhī) and 手足 (shǒuzú).
Pronunciation
Idiom
胼手胝足
- long toiling