苦力

zhí mín dì kǔ lì de shēng huó shí fēn jiān kǔ

殖民地苦力的生活十分艰苦。

The life of the colonial coolies was very hard.

zài zhè jiā gōng sī gōng zuò wǒ zhǐ bù guò shì yī gè kǔ lì

在这家公司工作，我只不过是一个苦力。

Working for this company, I was little more than a drudge.

xué xí zhēn de shì fán zhòng de kǔ lì huó

学习真的是繁重的苦力活！

It's a real study treadmill!

tā běn shì gè wā tǔ de kǔ lì

他本是个挖土的苦力。

His proper trade is a navvy.