操勞 [－劳]

Jyutping cou1 lou4
Pinyin cāo láo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to work hard
  2. to look after
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    不斷​大量​工作
    to work very hard
    • 操勞過度
      操劳过度
      cou1 lou4 gwo3 dou6
      to overwork
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to work hard
    (syn.) 磨碌
    • 前半生操勞，後半生享福。
      前半生操劳，后半生享福。
      qián bàn shēng cāo láo ， hòu bàn shēng xiǎng fú ．
      Work hard in the first half of your life and enjoy yourself in the second half.
  2. verb
    to take care (of a matter); to look after something
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #350
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他们不只是洗去汗水、污垢和镇日的操劳，同时也沉浸在闲话家常日常生活当中。
    他們不只是洗去汗水、汙垢和鎮日的操勞，同時也沉浸在閒話家常日常生活當中。
    tā men bù zhǐ shì xǐ qù hàn shuǐ 、 wū gòu hé zhèn rì de cāo láo ， tóng shí yě chén jìn zài xián huà jiā cháng rì cháng shēng huó dāng zhōng 。
    • They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    操劳过度
    操勞過度
    cou1 lou4 gwo3 dou6
    • to overwork
  2. Cantonese
    我阿妈喺酒楼洗碗操劳过度，宜家有弹弓手。
    我阿媽喺酒樓洗碗操勞過度，宜家有彈弓手。
    ngo5 aa3 maa1 hai2 zau2 lau4 sai2 wun2 cou1 lou4 gwo3 dou6, ji1 gaa1 jau5 daan6 gung1 sau2.
    • My mother has been working too hard washing up dishes at the Chinese restaurant, causing her to have trigger fingers.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    前半生操劳，后半生享福。
    前半生操勞，後半生享福。
    qián bàn shēng cāo láo ， hòu bàn shēng xiǎng fú ．
    • Work hard in the first half of your life and enjoy yourself in the second half.