diligent; hardworking (for public service)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
diligent and hardworking (especially for public affairs or official duties)
literaryLiterary register. Commonly used to describe dedication to public service, official duties, or collective causes. Often carries a commendatory tone.
Tā他
wèi为
guó国
jiā家
jiàn建
shè设
rì日
yè夜
xián贤
láo劳
。
He toiled day and night for the construction of the nation.
Gè各
wèi位
xián贤
láo劳
de的
tóng同
rén仁
xīn辛
kǔ苦
le了
。
Thank you for your hard work, diligent colleagues.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wèi为
gōng公
zhòng众
xián贤
láo劳
de的
jīng精
shén神
zhí值
de得
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
。
This spirit of working diligently for the public is worth our learning.