呕心沥血兢兢业业
“for Great Tang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
呕心沥血 兢兢业业
“for Great Tang.”
到老了
“Now, in my old age,”
“Look at everything I sacrificed for this empire; how could you suspect me now?”
In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, officials facing disciplinary action frequently invoked their past loyalty and hard labor (kulao) to plead for clemency or prove moral uprightness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to shed one's heart's blood; to put in immense, exhausting mental effort
Use this idiom when describing arduous, devoted effort over a prolonged endeavor.
cautious, conscientious, and dedicated
A standard four-character idiom to praise someone's steadfast work ethic or to emphasize one's own dutiful service.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Pushing your brain too hard”
“have worked diligently and meticulously.”
“he has done everything,”
“just say you're working hard in the canteen,”
“♪ I'm melting ♪ cautiously pleasing others and weighing ♪ Before the flowers wither, I pretend to be cool ♪”
“to the State of Chu, to my last breath.”
“gave their all,”
“I have spared no effort and devoted my all.”