hard job; thankless task; chore
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
hard job; thankless task; drudgery; chore
informalEmphasizes the difficulty, hardship, or lack of reward associated with a task or assignment. Typically used in spoken language to complain or describe an unpleasant duty.
Zhōu周
mò末
hái还
yào要
qù去
gōng公
sī司
jiā加
bān班
，
zhēn真
shì是
zhuāng桩
kǔ苦
chāi差
。
Having to work overtime at the company on the weekend is truly a hard job.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
qián钱
shǎo少
shì事
duō多
，
méi没
rén人
xiǎng想
jiē接
zhè这
ge个
kǔ苦
chāi差
。
This project offers little money but lots of work; nobody wants to take on this thankless task.
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Chū出
le了
yī一
tàng趟
kǔ苦
chāi差
，
lèi累
de得
gòu够
qiàng呛
。
I went on a tough business trip and was utterly exhausted.
Zhěng整
lǐ理
zhè这
xiē些
chén陈
nián年
jiù旧
zhàng账
běn本
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
ge个
kǔ苦
chāi差
shì事
。
Sorting through these old account books is simply a chore.