"a labor of love" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 出于热爱而做的事

Definition

人们出于兴趣或深厚感情而做的事情，不是为了报酬或金钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个带有褒义的习语，经常用于形容志愿工作、爱好或出于热情投入的个人项目。不要用于描述有报酬、常规或被迫的劳动。

Examples

Restoring the old park was a labor of love for the community.

修复旧公园对社区来说是**出于热爱而做的事**。

Writing her book was a labor of love.

写她的书是**出于热爱而做的事**。

His garden is a labor of love.

他的花园是**出于热爱而做的事**。

Raising three kids alone was definitely a labor of love for her.

独自抚养三个孩子对她来说绝对是**出于热爱而做的事**。

Building this model train set was a labor of love—it took me months, but I enjoyed every minute.

搭建这个小火车模型对我来说完全是**出于热爱而做的事**，虽然花了几个月，但我每一分钟都很享受。

Cooking for the whole family every Sunday is a labor of love for my dad.

每个星期天为全家做饭对我爸爸来说是**出于热爱而做的事**。