xīn
láo
zhuō

idiom
common

Meaning of 心劳日拙

心劳日拙 means to fare worse and worse for all one's scheming; the more one schemes, the more one is defeated. Pronounced xīn láo rì zhuō.

  • to fare worse and worse for all one's scheming; the more one schemes, the more one is defeated

Definitions & Examples

chù
chù
suàn
bié
rén
 
jié
guǒ
xīn
láo
zhuō
 
zhòng
pàn
qīn
 

He schemed against others everywhere, and as a result, the more he schemed the worse he fared, ending up betrayed by all and deserted by friends and family.

Zhè
zhǒng
xīn
láo
zhuō
de
zuò
 
zuì
zhōng
zhǐ
huì
hài
le
 

This kind of self-defeating approach will ultimately only harm oneself.

Zuò
wěi
xīn
láo
zhuō
 
zuò
xīn
xiū
 

He who practices deceit will fare worse daily for all his toil, while he who practices virtue will daily enjoy peace of mind.