"grunt work" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苦差事
• 體力工作

Definition

指無聊、重複但必要的基礎工作，通常用來支援較重要的工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，常形容瑣碎、無趣但需要完成的工作。常見用法如“do the grunt work”。有時帶有玩笑或自嘲語氣。

Examples

I have to do all the grunt work at my new job.

我在新工作裡要做所有的**苦差事**。

Washing dishes is considered grunt work by many people.

洗碗被很多人認為是**苦差事**。

Interns often get stuck with the grunt work.

實習生常常會被指派**苦差事**。

She doesn’t mind the grunt work if it helps the team succeed.

只要能幫助團隊成功，她不介意做**苦差事**。

Sometimes, you have to do the grunt work before you get promoted.

有時候，升職前你必須先做**苦差事**。

No one enjoys the grunt work, but it’s got to get done.

沒有人喜歡做**苦差事**，但這些工作總得有人做。