Meaning of 苦力
苦力 means coolie; indentured or enslaved laborer; back-breaking labor; hard physical toil. Pronounced kǔ lì. HSK 7-9.
- coolie; indentured or enslaved laborer
- back-breaking labor; hard physical toil
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
，
xǔ许
duō多
Zhōng中
guó国
kǔ苦
lì力
bèi被
yùn运
wǎng往
hǎi海
wài外
xiū修
jiàn建
tiě铁
lù路
。
In the 19th century, many Chinese coolies were transported overseas to build railroads.
Zhí殖
mín民
zhě者
de的
cái财
fù富
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
wú无
shù数
kǔ苦
lì力
de的
xuè血
hàn汗
zhī之
shàng上
。
The colonizers' wealth was built on the sweat and blood of countless coolies.
Nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
kǔ苦
lì力
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
gù故
shì事
。
That period of history is filled with tragic stories of coolies.