"drudgery" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苦差事
• 枯燥無味的工作

Definition

艱苦、單調、重複的工作，尤其是感覺沒有多少回報的體力或腦力勞動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且帶點舊時意味。常指讓人身心疲勞且感覺無意義的繁瑣工作。常搭配'daily'、'office'等詞。不能用於快樂的工作。

Examples

She was tired of the daily drudgery at her job.

她厭倦了每天的**苦差事**。

Washing dishes can feel like endless drudgery.

洗碗有時像是無盡的**苦差事**。

He dreamed of escaping the drudgery of farm work.

他夢想逃離農活的**苦差事**。

After hours of paperwork, the drudgery really got to me.

忙了幾個小時文件後，這種**苦差事**真的讓我受不了。

Many people feel stuck in the same old drudgery every week.

很多人覺得每週都陷入同樣的**苦差事**裡出不來。

Let's find a way to make this less of a drudgery and more enjoyable.

我們想辦法讓這不再是**苦差事**，而是更有樂趣吧。