脱皮掉肉 tuō pí diào ròu

to work one's butt off; to work as hard as possible

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to work one's butt off
  2. 2. to work as hard as possible
  3. 3. lit. to shed skin, drop flesh

Characters

Character Meaning
脱 tuō HSK 4
to take off; to shed; to get away from
皮 pí HSK 3
skin; leather; naughty
掉 diào HSK 4
off; to drop or fall; to lose
肉 ròu HSK 2
meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)