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脑力劳动

nǎo lì láo dòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mental labor / intellectual work
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c97f05918a8453f7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

腦力勞動 脑力劳动 [nao3 li4 lao2 dong4] /mental labor/intellectual work/

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Other forms in these source records: 腦力勞動

  • 脑
    nǎo

    brain / mind / head / essence

  • 力
    lì

    power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 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

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.