操劳

操勞
cāoláo
  1. to work hard
  2. to look after

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 操 cāo old variant of 操 cāo
=1 操 cāo
  1. to grasp
  2. to hold
  3. to operate
  4. to manage
  5. to control
  6. to steer
  7. to exercise
  8. to drill (practice)
  9. to play
  10. to speak (a language)
2 劳 láo
  1. (bound form) to toil; labor
  2. (bound form) laborer
  3. (bound form) meritorious deed
  4. (bound form) fatigue
  5. to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
  6. to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. lào)