積勞成疾 [积劳－－]

Jyutping zik1 lou4 sing4 zat6
Pinyin jī láo chéng jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    因長​期勞累​而​病
    to fall ill from constant overwork; literally: to accumulate work to cause sickness
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to fall ill because one is overworked and exhausted for a long period of time; to fall ill from prolonged overwork
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    积劳成疾
    積勞成疾
    zik1 lou4 sing4 zat6
    • to become ill because of overwork