Definition
苦力指从事重体力劳动的工人，尤其在旧社会语境中带有历史色彩；也泛指非常辛苦繁重的工作或体力活。现代口语中常说'做苦力'表示干重活，'苦力活'表示辛苦的工作。
n.
(historical) cooliemanual laborerstrenuous physical workhard labor
Examples
- 苦力。Tā yǐqián zài mǎtou zuò kǔ lì.He used to work as a coolie at the docks.
- ，苦力。Zhè fèn gōngzuò tài xīnkǔ le, jiǎnzhí shì kǔ lì huó.This job is too hard; it's practically slave labor.
- 苦力。Tā bù xiǎng yíbèizi dāng kǔ lì.He doesn't want to be a laborer all his life.
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