操劳 cāoláo to work hard
to work hard; to look after
How to remember 操劳: 操 to conduct + 劳 to labor = to work hard.
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- To toil hard, often wearing oneself out caring for things - 母亲为家庭日夜操劳 (mǔqīn wèi jiātíng rìyè cāoláo) mother toils day and night for the family.
- Carries a note of exhausting, self-sacrificing effort. 操劳过度 (cāoláo guòdù) overwork oneself.