"labor of love" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 心甘情愿的工作
• 出于热爱的工作

Definition

人们出于喜欢、热情或关心而做的事情，而不是为了金钱或奖励。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于赞美人的热情和投入，多见于创意、志愿活动或慈善工作。不适用于日常乏味的工作。语气正面和欣赏。

Examples

Building the community garden was a labor of love.

建造社区花园是一项**心甘情愿的工作**。

Her homemade quilts are a labor of love she gives to friends.

她手工制作的被子是她送给朋友们的**心甘情愿的工作**。

Writing his first book was a true labor of love.

写他的第一本书是真正的**出于热爱的工作**。

Raising three kids on her own—that's a labor of love if I've ever seen one.

独自抚养三个孩子——那绝对是**出于热爱的工作**。

For him, restoring old cars is a labor of love, not a business.

对他来说，修复老爷车是一项**心甘情愿的工作**，不是生意。

My blog started as a labor of love but grew into something bigger.

我的博客最初是一项**出于热爱的工作**，后来变得越来越大。