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Home / Idiom / 劳苦功高

have worked hard and performed a valuable service · with toilsome labor and distinctive merits

劳苦功高
láo kǔ gōng gāo
l+áo·2nd tonek+ǔ·3rd toneg+ōng·1st toneg+āo·1st tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence功德无量gōng dé wú liàngwar exploits · (fig.) heroic contribution汗马功劳hàn mǎ gōng láo
Antonyms
to work hard while accomplishing little · to toil to no avail劳而无功láo ér wú gōngfutile endeavor (idiom)徒劳无益tú láo wú yì