枉劳 枉勞
枉劳 枉勞 wǎng láo ㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄠˊ wong2 lou4
- to work in vain
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枉
- 冤枉 yuān wang ㄩㄢ ˙ㄨㄤ jyun1 wong2 to accuse wrongly
- 不枉 bù wǎng ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄤˇ bat1 wong2 not in vain
- 枉径 枉徑 wǎng jìng ㄨㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ wong2 ging3 winding lane
- 枉攘 wǎng rǎng ㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄤˇ wong2 joeng5 tumultuous
- 枉死 wǎng sǐ ㄨㄤˇ ㄙˇ wong2 sei2 to die in tragic circumstances
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- 枉法 wǎng fǎ ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇ wong2 faat3 to circumvent the law
- 枉然 wǎng rán ㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄢˊ wong2 jin4 in vain
- 枉费 枉費 wǎng fèi ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄟˋ wong2 fai3 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)
- 枉顾 枉顧 wǎng gù ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨˋ wong2 gu3 to neglect
- 冤枉路 yuān wang lù ㄩㄢ ˙ㄨㄤ ㄌㄨˋ jyun1 wong2 lou6 pointless trip
- 冤枉钱 冤枉錢 yuān wang qián ㄩㄢ ˙ㄨㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ jyun1 wong2 cin2 wasted money
- 徇情枉法 xùn qíng wǎng fǎ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇ seon1 cing4 wong2 faat3 see 徇私枉法
- 徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙ ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇ seon1 si1 wong2 faat3 to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
- 矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 to overcorrect (idiom)
- 矫枉过直 矯枉過直 jiǎo wǎng guò zhí ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓˊ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zik6 see 矫枉过正
- 贪赃枉法 貪贓枉法 tān zāng wǎng fǎ ㄊㄢ ㄗㄤ ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇ taam1 zong1 wong2 faat3 corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
劳 勞
- 功劳 功勞 gōng láo ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˊ gung1 lou4 contribution
- 劳力 勞力 láo lì ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ lou4 lik6 labor
- 劳动 勞動 láo dòng ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ lou4 dung6 work
- 劳务 勞務 láo wù ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˋ lou4 mou6 service (work done for money)
- 劳工 勞工 láo gōng ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄥ lou4 gung1 labor
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- 劳改 勞改 láo gǎi ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄞˇ lou4 goi2 abbr. for 劳动改造
- 劳累 勞累 láo lèi ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄟˋ lou4 leoi6 tired
- 勤劳 勤勞 qín láo ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄠˊ kan4 lou4 hardworking; industrious; diligent
- 慰劳 慰勞 wèi láo ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˊ wai3 lou4 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)
- 操劳 操勞 cāo láo ㄘㄠ ㄌㄠˊ cou1 lou4 to work hard
- 效劳 效勞 xiào láo ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄠˊ haau6 lou4 to serve (in some capacity)
- 疲劳 疲勞 pí láo ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄠˊ pei4 lou4 fatigue
- 劳动力 勞動力 láo dòng lì ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ lou4 dung6 lik6 labor force
- 多劳多得 多勞多得 duō láo duō dé ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄜˊ do1 lou4 do1 dak1 work more and get more
- 代劳 代勞 dài láo ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ doi6 lou4 to do sth in place of sb else
- 伯劳 伯勞 bó láo ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄠˊ baak3 lou4 shrike
- 偏劳 偏勞 piān láo ㄆㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊ pin1 lou4 undue trouble
- 劳作 勞作 láo zuò ㄌㄠˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ lou4 zok3 work
- 劳倦 勞倦 láo juàn ㄌㄠˊ ㄐㄩㄢˋ lou4 gyun6 exhausted
- 劳伤 勞傷 láo shāng ㄌㄠˊ ㄕㄤ lou4 soeng1 disorder of internal organs caused by overexertion
Idioms with these characters
- 矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 to overcorrect (idiom)
- 贪赃枉法 貪贓枉法 tān zāng wǎng fǎ ㄊㄢ ㄗㄤ ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇ taam1 zong1 wong2 faat3 corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
- 徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙ ㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇ seon1 si1 wong2 faat3 to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
- 不劳而获 不勞而獲 bù láo ér huò ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ ㄦˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ bat1 lou4 ji4 wok6 (idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
- 好逸恶劳 好逸惡勞 hào yì wù láo ㄏㄠˋ ㄧˋ ㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ hou3 jat6 wu3 lou4 to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
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- 积劳成疾 積勞成疾 jī láo chéng jí ㄐㄧ ㄌㄠˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ zik1 lou4 sing4 zat6 to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
- 举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓ ㄌㄠˊ geoi2 sau2 zi1 lou4 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
- 刻苦耐劳 刻苦耐勞 kè kǔ nài láo ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hak1 fu2 noi6 lou4 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
- 劳民伤财 勞民傷財 láo mín shāng cái ㄌㄠˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄤ ㄘㄞˊ lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4 (idiom) to waste both manpower and resources
- 劳燕分飞 勞燕分飛 láo yàn fēn fēi ㄌㄠˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄣ ㄈㄟ lou4 jin3 fan1 fei1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
- 劳逸结合 勞逸結合 láo yì jié hé ㄌㄠˊ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊ lou4 jat6 git3 hap6 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
- 能者多劳 能者多勞 néng zhě duō láo ㄋㄥˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄠˊ nang4 ze2 do1 lou4 (idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)