刻苦耐勞 [ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ; ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2] to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity ◄ ►