操劳 meaning and pronunciation

操劳
Simplified word
操勞
Traditional word

操劳 English definition

cāo láo
  • to work hard
  • to look after

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  • 操 (cāo): to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language);
  • 劳 (láo): to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed;