埋頭苦幹 [－头－干]

Jyutping maai4 tau4 fu2 gon3
Pinyin mái tóu kǔ gàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work
  2. to make an all-out effort
  3. up to the neck in work
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    專注​又​刻苦​工作
    to bury oneself in work
    • 你喺度仆心仆命，埋頭苦幹，但係從來都得唔到應有嘅回報，值得咩？
      你喺度仆心仆命，埋头苦干，但系从来都得唔到应有嘅回报，值得咩？
      nei5 hai2 dou6 puk1 sam1 puk1 meng6, maai4 tau4 fu2 gon3, daan6 hai6 cung4 loi4 dou1 dak1 m4 dou2 jing1 jau5 ge3 wui4 bou3, zik6 dak1 me1?
      You have devoted all your waking hours to work, yet never reaping the fruits you deserve. How is it worth it?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    bury oneself in work
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    埋头苦干
    埋頭苦幹
    maai4 tau4 fu2 gon3
    • to bury oneself in work
    • to work hard
  2. Cantonese
    你喺度仆心仆命，埋头苦干，但系从来都得唔到应有嘅回报，值得咩？
    你喺度仆心仆命，埋頭苦幹，但係從來都得唔到應有嘅回報，值得咩？
    nei5 hai2 dou6 puk1 sam1 puk1 meng6, maai4 tau4 fu2 gon3, daan6 hai6 cung4 loi4 dou1 dak1 m4 dou2 jing1 jau5 ge3 wui4 bou3, zik6 dak1 me1?
    • You have devoted all your waking hours to work, yet never reaping the fruits you deserve. How is it worth it?