操劳

• ピンイン: cāo láo
• 漢字の分解: 操 = 扌(hand) + 喿 (phonetic); 劳 = 火 (fire) + 冖 (cover) + 力 (strength)

意味

（身を削って）苦労して働く／心配ごとに追われる

Carries an emotional weight beyond mere busyness — it implies devoted, often selfless effort that takes a physical or mental toll. Frequently used to praise parents, teachers, or public servants who have sacrificed their health for others.

例文

1. 父亲为了这个家操劳了一辈子，如今终于可以安享晚年了。
2. 她长期为公司事务操劳，积劳成疾，不得不住院接受治疗。
3. 年轻的村医不辞辛苦，为山区群众的健康操劳奔走了二十余年。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, work, praise, health, biography

トーン: respectful

正しい言い方

• 感谢您多年来为学校的发展操劳，您的付出大家有目共睹。(Thank you for your years of devoted hard work for the school's development — your contributions are plain for all to see.)
• 母亲为了儿女们操劳了半辈子，这份恩情我们永远铭记在心。(Mother wore herself out for her children for half her life — this kindness is something we will always carry in our hearts.)

避ける言い方

• 他为了打游戏操劳了一整天。(操劳 implies selfless, responsible toil — not personal entertainment; use 忙了 or 玩了)

起源と歴史

操 (to work at, manage) + 劳 (toil, labour). Together they describe sustained, taxing labour driven by responsibility.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal