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埋头苦干 (mái tóu kǔ gàn): to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work

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HSK 7

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning: to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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to bury oneself in work (idiom)
to be engrossed in work
to make an all-out effort
up to the neck in work

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to bury

HSK 5

head

HSK 4

bitter

HSK 4

tree trunk

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