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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「勞形苦心」.

Today’s idiom is 「勞形苦心」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Physical fatigue and mental fatigue.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

láo xíng kǔ xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lou4 ying4 fu2 sam1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.