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The featured idiom 「勞身焦思」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Lao: cost; Jiao: anxious. Describes a person who is worried and thinking hard about something.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
láo shēn jiāo sī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lou4 san1 jiu1 si1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

