劳其筋骨 láo qí jīn gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. toils their muscles and bones; from the idiom, meaning to physically challenge someone as part of a greater preparation process

CHARACTERS

劳 láo
HSK 5
labor, toil, do manual work
其 qí
HSK 3
his, her, its, their; that
筋 jīn
HSK 6
muscles; tendons
骨 gǔ
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework