No. 5,642 in Chinese
劳苦
Hard work and suffering.
In a sentence
他一生过着劳苦的生活。
He lived a life full of toil and hardship.
劳苦 is used here to describe a life characterized by hard work and difficulties.
为了家庭，她承担了许多劳苦。
For the sake of her family, she took on a lot of toil and hardships.
劳苦 is used in this sentence to describe the burdens and efforts undertaken for a purpose.
农民们每天的劳苦让我钦佩。
The daily toil and hardships of farmers make me admire them.
劳苦 expresses the endeavors and hardships faced on a daily basis by farmers.
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