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work noun—工 n (almost always used) 事 n 活 n work verb—工作 v (almost always used) Examples:do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work—work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted—supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods—demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation—educated youth (sent work in farms during cultural revolution)—work against the interests of sb one derives support from—work energetically for prosperity (of the country)—hang on to and serve the rich and powerful by literary hack work etc—part-time work in which one works each day for a half-day, typically a morning or an afternoon—fig. future generations will continue the work—any occupation that involves a great deal of field work—Hong Kong term for mainland government official come work in Hong Kong (slang)—work the land and also undertake academic studies—lit. work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard—raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night—early stage of game, match, work, activity etc—take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)—stop work for the day (generally of laborers)—If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar ina needle.—abler people do more work (idiom); It is because you are so capable that we (or they) leave everything you.—lit. get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)— |