埋头苦干 mái tóu kǔ gàn

to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31026th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
埋 mái HSK 6
to bury; to blame
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
干 gàn HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage