"work your fingers to the bone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拼命工作
• 努力工作到极点

Definition

指非常努力地工作，经常持续很长时间，直到身心疲惫为止。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式且带有夸张色彩的成语，用于强调极度辛苦的劳动，常带有牺牲自己的意味。通常用于形容很难、长期且很累的工作。

Examples

My mother works her fingers to the bone every day to take care of us.

我妈妈每天都在**拼命工作**照顾我们。

They worked their fingers to the bone to finish the project on time.

他们为了按时完成项目，**拼命工作**。

She works her fingers to the bone but never complains.

她**拼命工作**，从不抱怨。

I can’t believe you worked your fingers to the bone for this company and got no thanks at all.

真不敢相信你为这家公司**拼命工作**却一点感谢都没收到。

We worked our fingers to the bone getting the house ready for the party.

我们为了准备房子参加聚会，**拼命工作**。

You shouldn’t have to work your fingers to the bone just to make ends meet.

你不应该仅仅为了糊口就**拼命工作**。