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Home / Idiom / 埋头苦干

to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work · to make an all-out effort · up to the neck in work

埋头苦干
mái tóu kǔ gàn
m+ái·2nd tonet+óu·2nd tonek+ǔ·3rd toneg+àn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) conscientious · assiduous兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yèto make an effort · to push for sth · to work hard发奋fā fènnot seek empty fame · not seek after (or for) a hollow reputation (or nominal title)不务空名bù wù kōng míng
Antonyms
to idle about游手好闲yóu shǒu hào xián
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