“吃苦耐劳”常见的英文表达有 “endure hardships and work hard” 或 “be hardworking and able to endure hardship” 。
endure hardships and work hard:直接且清晰地传达了能够承受艰难困苦并努力工作的意思。例如:He has always been able to endure hardships and work hard, which has earned him the respect of his colleagues.(他一直能吃苦耐劳,这让他赢得了同事们的尊重。 )
be hardworking and able to endure hardship:这种表达方式结构上更完整地体现了“吃苦耐劳”所包含的勤劳以及能忍受艰难两方面特质。例如:The people in this village are hardworking and able to endure hardship, making great progress in developing their local economy.(这个村子的村民吃苦耐劳,在发展本地经济方面取得了很大进步。 )