烦 劳

fán láodictionary entry

to put sb to trouble (of doing sth) / vexation / inconvenience

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Original source entry:

煩勞烦劳 [fan2 lao2] /to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)/vexation/inconvenience/

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Other forms in these source records: 煩勞

烦
fán
to feel vexed / to bother / to trouble / superfluous and confusing / edgy
劳
láo
(bound form) to toil / labor / (bound form) laborer / (bound form) meritorious deed / (bound form) fatigue / to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth) / (bound form) to express appreciation for sb's efforts (Taiwan pr. [lào])
Láo
surname Lao

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