callosities found both on one 's hands and feet -- have been working hard(shǒu pián zú zhī)

callosities found both on one 's hands and feet -- have been working hard

Hand callosum, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǒ UPI á NZ ú zh ī, which means that the palms and feet are covered with calluses; it describes frequent hard work. It comes from Han Feizi, the top left of waichu.

Idiom explanation

Calluses: calluses on the palms and soles of the feet.

The origin of Idioms

"Han Feizi Wai Chu Shuo Zuo Shang" said: "hands and feet callose, face swarthy, labor meritorious person also."

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: delicate skin and tender meat

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.

Examples

Xunzi · Zidao: "there are people here who have been sleeping all night, working hard and cultivating their skills to support their relatives. However, without the name of filial piety, why?

We are willing to accept it even though we are in despair. The twenty third chapter of Feng Shen Yan Yi by Xu Zhonglin in Ming Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : shǒu pián zú zhī