"dirty work" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 苦差事
• 卑鄙勾当

Definition

指令人讨厌、艰苦或有道德争议的工作，通常他人会回避。既可指字面上的脏活，也可指不道德的勾当，依据语境而定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于形容体力脏活，如打扫厕所，也可指别人不愿做的下作或不道德的事情。在句中常与'do the dirty work'搭配，语气多为口语化。

Examples

Nobody wants to do the dirty work in this house.

这屋里没人愿意做**苦差事**。

He always gives the dirty work to his assistant.

他总是把**苦差事**交给助理做。

Someone has to do the dirty work, or nothing gets done.

总得有人做**苦差事**，否则什么都完成不了。

I did all the dirty work while he took the credit.

我做了所有**苦差事**，结果他拿了功劳。

Don't make me do your dirty work for you.

别让我帮你做**卑鄙勾当**。

Politicians rarely do their own dirty work; they usually find someone else.

政客很少自己做**卑鄙勾当**，通常找别人来做。