callus; thick skin from labor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
callus; thick, hardened skin on hands or feet caused by manual labor or friction
Commonly used to describe the physical result of hard work, often on hands or feet. Written as 老趼 in traditional contexts.
Tā他
de的
shǒu手
yīn因
wèi为
cháng长
qī期
láo劳
dòng动
zhǎng长
le了
lǎo老
jiǎn茧
。
His hands developed calluses from long-term labor.
Jiǎo脚
dǐ底
de的
lǎo老
jiǎn茧
ràng让
tā她
zǒu走
lù路
yǒu有
xiē些
téng疼
tòng痛
。
The calluses on the soles of her feet made walking somewhat painful.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
shuāng双
bù布
mǎn满
lǎo老
jiǎn茧
de的
shǒu手
，
shì是
xīn辛
qín勤
láo劳
dòng动
de的
jiàn见
zhèng证
。
These are hands covered with calluses, testament to hard work.