操劳

• 拼音: cāo láo
• 汉字拆解: 操 = 扌(hand) + 喿 (phonetic); 劳 = 火 (fire) + 冖 (cover) + 力 (strength)

含义

To work hard with toil and care; to wear oneself out with work and worry.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: family, work, praise, health, biography

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal