不辞劳苦 bù cí láo kǔ tirelessly

Explanation

不辞：不推辞；劳苦：劳累辛苦。不推辞劳累辛苦。形容不怕吃苦，毅力强。

Bù: not; cí: to excuse oneself; láo kǔ: hardship. To not shirk from hardship and toil. Describes someone who is not afraid of hardship and has strong perseverance.

Origin Story

唐朝时期，有一位名叫李白的诗人，他为了寻找创作灵感，常常不辞劳苦地跋山涉水，深入民间，体验百姓的生活。有一次，他听说深山里住着一位隐士，据说这位隐士的诗作技艺高超，李白便决心前往拜访。他一路翻山越岭，穿过茂密的树林，趟过湍急的河流，走了好几天，才终于到达了隐士居住的地方。可是，这位隐士却是一位性格古怪的人，他见李白不辞劳苦地前来，反而对他冷言冷语，并拒绝与他谈论诗作。李白并没有因此而气馁，他耐心地向隐士解释了他的来意，并表达了自己对诗歌创作的热爱。最后，隐士被李白的真诚所感动，同意与他交流。他们从此成为挚友，并常常一起在山间探讨诗歌创作的技巧。李白也从这位隐士那里学习到了许多创作的经验，他的诗作也得到了进一步的提升。

táng cháo shíqī, yǒu yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā wèile xúnzhǎo chuàngzuò línggǎn, chángcháng bùcí láo kǔ de bá shān shè shuǐ, shēnrù mínjiān, tǐyàn bǎixìng de shēnghuó. yǒu yī cì, tā tīngshuō shēn shān lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi yǐnshì, jué shuō zhè wèi yǐnshì de shī zuò jìyì gāochāo, lǐ bái biàn juéxīn qiánwǎng bàifǎng. tā yīlù fān shān yuè lǐng, chuānguò màomì de shùlín, tàngguò tuānjí de héliú, zǒule hǎo jǐ tiān, cái zhōngyú dàodá le yǐnshì jūzhù de dìfang. kěshì, zhè wèi yǐnshì què shì yī wèi xìnggé gǔguài de rén, tā jiàn lǐ bái bùcí láo kǔ de qiánlái, fǎn'ér duì tā lěngyán lěngyǔ, bìng jùjué yǔ tā tánlùn shī zuò. lǐ bái bìng méiyǒu yīncǐ ér qìněi, tā nàixīn de xiàng yǐnshì jiěshì le tā de lái yì, bìng biǎodá le zìjǐ duì shīgē chuàngzuò de rè'ài. zuìhòu, yǐnshì bèi lǐ bái de zhēnchéng suǒ gǎndòng, tóngyì yǔ tā jiāoliú. tāmen cóngcǐ chéngwéi zhìyǒu, bìng chángcháng yīqǐ zài shānjiān tǎntāo shīgē chuàngzuò de jìqiǎo. lǐ bái yě cóng zhè wèi yǐnshì nàlǐ xuéxí dàole xǔduō chuàngzuò de jīngyàn, tā de shī zuò yě dédào le jìnyībù de tíshēng.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. In order to find inspiration for his works, he often went to great lengths, traveling over mountains and rivers, to experience the lives of ordinary people. Once, he heard that a recluse lived deep in the mountains, and this recluse's poetic skills were said to be extremely refined. Li Bai was determined to visit him. He climbed mountains and crossed dense forests, forded rapid rivers, and after several days of arduous travel, he finally reached the recluse's dwelling. However, this recluse was a rather eccentric individual. When he met Li Bai, who had gone to such lengths to visit him, he spoke coldly and refused to discuss poetry. But Li Bai was not discouraged. He patiently explained to the recluse his intentions and expressed his love for poetry. In the end, the recluse was moved by Li Bai's sincerity and agreed to exchange ideas with him. They became close friends and often discussed poetry composition techniques together in the mountains. Li Bai also learned many experiences in writing from the recluse, and his poems improved further.

Usage

用于形容不怕辛苦，努力工作或学习。

yòng yú xiángróng bùpà xīnkǔ, nǔlì gōngzuò huò xuéxí

Used to describe someone who is not afraid of hardship and works or studies hard.

Examples

• 为了完成这项艰巨的任务，工程队夜以继日，不辞劳苦。

  wèile wánchéng zhè xiàng jiānjù de rènwu,gōngchéng duì yèyǐjìrì,bù cí láo kǔ.

  To complete this arduous task, the engineering team worked day and night without complaint.

• 面对困难，他总是勇往直前，不辞劳苦。

  miànduì kùnnan,tā zǒngshì yǒngwǎng zhíqián,bù cí láo kǔ.

  In the face of difficulties, he always forges ahead, unyielding in his efforts.

Related Idioms

• 不辞辛苦

• 任劳任怨

Opposite Idioms

• 拈轻怕重

• 好逸恶劳