劳 (勞)
láo
Pinyin

Definition

劳 (勞)
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láo
  1. to toil
  2. labor
  3. laborer
  4. to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
  5. meritorious deed
  6. to console (Taiwan pr. [lào] for this sense)

Character Decomposition

Sample Sentences

利而诱之，乱而取之，实而备之，强而避之，怒而挠之，卑而骄之，佚而劳之，亲而离之。
lì ér yòu zhī ，luàn ér qǔ zhī ，shí ér bèi zhī ，qiáng ér bì zhī ，nù ér náo zhī ，bēi ér jiāo zhī ，yì ér láo zhī ，qīn ér lí zhī 。
To use benefits to gain an advantage; to take advantage of a messy situation; to be well prepared; withdraw or avoid confrontation in the face of a strong opponent; when the enemy is angry make him more angry; to be humble when the enemy is proud; provoke the enemy to tire the enemy out; arouse misunderstandings or problems within the enemy team
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哪里是我的功劳，还是要感谢您的信任
nǎlǐ shì wǒ de gōngláo ，háishi yào gǎnxiè nín de xìnrèn
The credit is not all mine, its your trust in me that I’ve to thank.
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上次啊，我是帮我爸妈买的，最近都累成狗了，天又凉了，买个新的来犒劳一下自己，我那个都用好几年了，可以光荣退休了。
shàngcì a ，wǒ shì bāng wǒ bà mā mǎi de ，zuìjìn dōu lèichéng gǒu le ，tiān yòu liáng le ，mǎi ge Xīn de lái kàoláo yīxià zìjǐ ，wǒ nàge dōu yòng hǎojǐ nián le ，kěyǐ guāngróng tuìxiū le 。
Last time I bought for my parents. I’m dog tired and the weather has turned cooler so I want to buy a new one to reward myself. The old one has been used for many years now, about time to officially retire it.
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九十后上海市民小陈说，这样既方便又「心里有数」的上门回收，让她觉得环保是「举手之劳」，「旧物回收又环保还能折价，何乐不为」
jiǔshíhòu Shànghǎi shìmín xiǎochén shuō ，zhèyàng jì fāngbiàn yòu 「xīnlǐyǒushù 」de shàngmén huíshōu ，ràng tā juéde huánbǎo shì 「jǔshǒuzhīláo 」，「jiùwù huíshōu yòu huánbǎo hái néng zhéjià ，hélèbùwéi 」
According to a post-1990 resident in Shanghai, this home pickup recycling initiative is simple, convenient and you know what to expect from the service. It is both environmentally friendly and saves money - so why not?
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G决不会说自己其实在给孩子挣奶粉钱，君子爱财取之有道，不怕有欲望，只怕欲望太low，说白了，这个欲望，必须高大上到跟生计、跟劳碌、跟一地鸡毛的现实生活没关系
G jué bù huì shuō zìjǐ qíshí zài gěi háizi zhēng nǎifěn qián ，jūnzǐ ài cái ，bùpà yǒu yùwàng ，zhǐpà yùwàng tài low ，shuōbáile ，zhège yùwàng ，bìxū gāodà shàng dào gēn shēngjì 、gēn láolù 、gēn yī de jīmáo de xiànshí shēnghuó méiguānxi
G will never say that he is actually earning money to buy milk for his children. A gentleman can love money and earn it morally. One should not fear having desires, but one should only be afraid of having desires that are vulgar. Frankly, this desire should be lofty with no relationship to livelihood, labor, and daily trivialities.
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那你今天还那么勤劳健身？我懂那种痛，我脚踝韧带也扭伤过。
nà nǐ jīntiān hái nàme qínláo jiànshēn ？wǒ dǒng nà zhǒng tòng ，wǒ jiǎohuái rèndài yě niǔshāng guò 。
Then why are you working out so hard today? I understand that kind of pain. I’ve twisted my ankle ligament before.
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所以我才坚持我一定要经济独立！不是所有的男人都可以理解家务劳动的价值，偏偏他们又死性不改，所以我绝对不能让步！
suǒyǐ wǒ cái jiānchí wǒ yīdìng yào jīngjì dúlì ！búshi suǒyǒu de nánrén dōu kěyǐ lǐjiě jiāwù láodòng de jiàzhí ，piānpiān tāmen yòu sǐxìngbùgǎi ，suǒyǐ wǒ juéduì bùnéng ràngbù ！
So that’s why I insist on my financial independence! Not all men understand the value of housework, and they’re all old dogs who can’t change their tricks, so I really can’t give an inch!
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还秘诀呢，你倒是也搬一次家试试呀，劳神费力，晚上一回到家我就倒在沙发上起不来了。
hái mìjué ne ，nǐ dàoshi yě bān yīcì jiā shì shì ya ，láoshén fèilì ，wǎnshang yī huídào jiā wǒ jiù dǎo zài shāfā shàng qǐ bù lái le 。
What secret? Try moving house yourself.., drains the mind and energy. At night when I return home I just fall on my sofa unable to get up.
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根据新签证制度，外籍劳动者如果具备特定的日语能力和职业技能，可向日本移民管理部门申请两类签证。
gēnjù Xīn qiānzhèng zhìdù ，wàijí láodòngzhě rúguǒ jùbèi tèdìng de Rìyǔ nénglì hé zhíyè jìnéng ，kě xiàng Rìběn yímín guǎnlǐ bùmén shēnqǐng liǎng lèi qiānzhèng 。
Under the new visa system, foreign workers who have specific Japanese language skills and vocational skills can apply for two types of visas from the Japanese immigration authorities.
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日本1日开始施行新签证政策，放宽外籍劳动者进入日本的条件，以解决“用工荒”难题。日本媒体注意到，日本长期严格限制移民入境，如今这一政策出现重大转向。
Rìběn yī rì kāishǐ shīxíng Xīn qiānzhèng zhèngcè ，fàngkuān wàijí láodòngzhě jìnrù Rìběn de tiáojiàn ，yǐ jiějué “yònggōnghuāng ”nántí 。Rìběn méitǐ zhùyì dào ，Rìběn chángqī yángé xiànzhì yímín rùjìng ，rújīn zhèyī zhèngcè chūxiàn zhòngdà zhuǎnxiàng 。
Japan began a new visa policy on the 1st, relaxing the conditions for foreign workers to enter Japan to solve the problems of “labor shortage”. The Japanese media noted that Japan has strictly restricted immigration to the country for a long time, and this policy is a major shift.
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