Chinese

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callous on hand or foot hand; convenient; ‑er callous foot; to be sufficient
trad. (胼手胝足)
simp. #(胼手胝足)
Literally: “callused hands and feet”.

Etymology

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Intercalation of 胼胝 (piánzhī) and 手足 (shǒuzú).

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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胼手胝足

  1. long toiling