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能者多劳

néng zhě duō láo

4-character word Traditional 能者多勞

What 能者多劳 means

1. idiomit's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)

The characters in 能者多劳

• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er
• 多duōmany; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd
• 劳láo(bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed

Example sentences

• 能者多劳。
  It's only the most capable who do the work.