胼手胝足

pián shǒu zhī zú

Dictionary entry

lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)

What does 胼手胝足 mean?

胼手胝足 (pián shǒu zhī zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)

2fig. to work one's fingers to the bone

Character breakdown

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胼piánused in 胼胝[pian2 zhi1]手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 胝zhīused in 胼胝[pian2 zhi1]足jùexcessive

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胼手胝足

pián shǒu zhī zú

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