任劳任怨
rèn láo rèn yuàn
Pinyin

Definition

任劳任怨
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rèn láo rèn yuàn
  1. to work hard without complaint (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

任
Rén
  1. 1 surname Ren
  2. 2 Ren County 任縣|任县[Rén Xiàn] in Hebei
任何
rèn hé
  1. 1 any
  2. 2 whatever
  3. 3 whichever
  4. 4 whatsoever
任务
rèn wu
  1. 1 mission
  2. 2 assignment
  3. 3 task
  4. 4 duty
  5. 5 role
  6. 6 CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
任意
rèn yì
  1. 1 any
  2. 2 arbitrary
  3. 3 at will
  4. 4 at random
抱怨
bào yuàn
  1. 1 to complain
  2. 2 to grumble
  3. 3 to harbor a complaint
  4. 4 to feel dissatisfied
责任
zé rèn
  1. 1 responsibility
  2. 2 blame
  3. 3 duty
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
主任
zhǔ rèn
  1. 1 director
  2. 2 head
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
任性
rèn xìng
  1. 1 willful
  2. 2 headstrong
  3. 3 unruly
任由
rèn yóu
  1. 1 to let (sb do sth)
  2. 2 to allow
  3. 3 regardless of
任选
rèn xuǎn
  1. 1 to choose arbitrarily
  2. 2 to take whichever one fancies
信任
xìn rèn
  1. 1 to trust
  2. 2 to have confidence in
前任
qián rèn
  1. 1 predecessor
  2. 2 ex-
  3. 3 former
  4. 4 ex (spouse etc)
哀怨
āi yuàn
  1. 1 grief
  2. 2 resentment
  3. 3 aggrieved
  4. 4 plaintive
埋怨
mán yuàn
  1. 1 to complain
  2. 2 to grumble (about)
  3. 3 to reproach
  4. 4 to blame
怨恨
yuàn hèn
  1. 1 to resent
  2. 2 to harbor a grudge against
  3. 3 to loathe
  4. 4 resentment
  5. 5 rancor
怨言
yuàn yán
  1. 1 complaint
恩怨
ēn yuàn
  1. 1 gratitude and grudges
  2. 2 resentment
  3. 3 grudges
  4. 4 grievances
担任
dān rèn
  1. 1 to hold a governmental office or post
  2. 2 to assume office of
  3. 3 to take charge of
  4. 4 to serve as
无怨无悔
wú yuàn wú huǐ
  1. 1 no complaints
  2. 2 to have no regrets
班主任
bān zhǔ rèn
  1. 1 teacher in charge of a class

Idioms (20)

以德报怨
yǐ dé bào yuàn
  1. 1 to return good for evil (idiom)
  2. 2 to requite evil with good
以直报怨，以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
  1. 1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
  1. 1 to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
  2. 2 corrupt appointment
任人唯贤
rèn rén wéi xián
  1. 1 to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
任人宰割
rèn rén zǎi gē
  1. 1 to get trampled on (idiom)
  2. 2 to be taken advantage of
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
  1. 1 to let things take their course (idiom)
  2. 2 to leave it to nature
  3. 3 laissez-faire
任劳任怨
rèn láo rèn yuàn
  1. 1 to work hard without complaint (idiom)
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
  1. 1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
  2. 2 a cool head in a crisis
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
  1. 1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
  2. 2 incompetent
怨天尤人
yuàn tiān yóu rén
  1. 1 (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
怨天载道
yuàn tiān zài dào
  1. 1 lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
  2. 2 discontent is openly voiced
怨声载道
yuàn shēng zài dào
  1. 1 lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
  2. 2 discontent is openly voiced
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
  1. 1 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
  1. 1 a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
东征西怨
dōng zhēng xī yuàn
  1. 1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
民怨沸腾
mín yuàn fèi téng
  1. 1 seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
民怨鼎沸
mín yuàn dǐng fèi
  1. 1 seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
知人善任
zhī rén shàn rèn
  1. 1 expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom)
  2. 2 to put the right people in the right places
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task

Sample Sentences

我任劳任怨做牛做马忍了多久了？还要忍啊！你看过办公室里的那片大玻璃窗吗？应该是我站在那儿俯瞰整个城市啊！为什么是那个没脑的花瓶？那明明该是我的办公室，我的玻璃窗啊！
wǒ rènláo rènyuàn zuòniú zuòmǎ rěn le duō jiǔ le ？hái yào rěn ā ！nǐ kàn guò bàngōngshì lǐ de nà piàn dà bōli chuāng ma ？yīnggāi shì wǒ zhàn zài nàr fǔkàn zhěnggè chéngshì ā ！wèishénme shì nàge méi náo de huāpíng ？nà míngmíng gāi shì wǒ de bàngōngshì ，wǒ de bōli chuāng ā ！
How long have I been working like a dog and putting up with everything they throw at me? And you want me to stick it out! Have you seen the large window in the office? It should be me standing there looking down on the whole city! Why is it that brainless bimbo? It should be my office and my window!
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