勤勤恳恳 qín qín kěn kěn diligent and conscientious

Explanation

形容勤劳踏实。也形容勤恳的样子。

Describes diligent and conscientious.

Origin Story

从前，有一个名叫阿牛的年轻人，他父母双亡，家境贫寒。但他自小勤奋好学，立志通过勤劳致富，改变家境。他每天天不亮就起床，下地干活，无论是春耕秋收，还是除草施肥，他总是勤勤恳恳，任劳任怨。即使遇到再大的困难，他也没有放弃过努力。功夫不负有心人，他种出的庄稼总是比别人好，收入也比别人高。几年后，他不仅还清了家里的债务，还盖起了新房子，娶了媳妇，日子过得越来越好。他的勤劳和善良赢得了村民们的尊重和赞赏，他成为了村里人学习的榜样。

cóng qián, yǒu yīgè míng jiào ā niú de nián qīng rén, tā fù mǔ shuāng wáng, jiā jìng pín hán. dàn tā zì xiǎo qín fèn hǎo xué, lì zhì tōng guò qín láo zhì fù, gǎi biàn jiā jìng. tā měi tiān tiān bù liàng jiù qǐ chuáng, xià dì gàn huó, wú lùn shì chūn gēng qiū shōu, hái shì chú cǎo shī féi, tā zǒng shì qín qín kěn kěn, rèn láo rèn yuàn. jí shǐ yù dào zài dà de kùn nán, tā yě méi yǒu fàng qì guò nǔ lì. gōng fū bù fù yǒu xīn rén, tā zhòng chū de zhuāng jia zǒng shì bǐ bié rén hǎo, shōu rù yě bǐ bié rén gāo. jǐ nián hòu, tā bù jǐn hái qīng le jiā lǐ de zhài wù, hái gài qǐ le xīn fáng zi, qǔ le xí fù, rì zi guò de yuè lái yuè hǎo. tā de qín láo hé shàn liáng yíng dé le cūn mín men de zūn zhòng hé zàn shǎng, tā chéng le cūn lǐ rén xué xí de bǎng yàng.

Once upon a time, there was a young man named An Niu, whose parents died and who lived in poverty. But he was diligent and studious from a young age, determined to become rich through hard work and improve his family's circumstances. He got up before dawn every day to work in the fields, whether it was spring plowing or autumn harvest, weeding or fertilizing, he was always diligent and never complained. Even when faced with great difficulties, he never gave up trying. Hard work pays off, his crops were always better than others, and his income was also higher. After a few years, he had not only paid off his family's debts, but also built a new house, married a wife, and his life got better and better. His diligence and kindness won the respect and admiration of the villagers, and he became a role model for the people in the village.

Usage

作谓语、状语；指做事认真

zuò wèiyǔ、zhuàngyǔ; zhǐ zuò shì rènzhēn

as predicate, adverbial; refers to serious work

Examples

• 他多年来一直勤勤恳恳地工作，深受同事的尊敬。

  tā duō nián lái yī zhí qín qín kěn kěn de gōng zuò, shēn shòu tóng shì de zūnjìng。

  He has worked diligently for many years and is deeply respected by his colleagues.

• 老农勤勤恳恳地耕耘着自家的土地。

  lǎo nóng qín qín kěn kěn de gēng yún zhe zì jiā de tǔ dì。

  The old farmer diligently cultivated his own land.

• 为了完成这个项目，大家勤勤恳恳地工作了三个月。

  wèi le wán chéng zhège xiàngmù, dà jiā qín qín kěn kěn de gōng zuò le sān gè yuè。

  To complete this project, everyone worked diligently for three months..

Related Idioms

• 辛勤

• 努力

• 认真

Opposite Idioms

• 懒惰

• 懈怠