刻苦耐劳 kè kǔ nài láo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
  2. hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity

CHARACTERS

刻 kè
HSK 3
carve, engrave; quarter hour
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
耐 nài
HSK 4
endure, bear; resist; patient
劳 láo
HSK 5
labor, toil, do manual work