脱
皮
掉
肉
tuō pí diào ròu
基本释义
喻指卖命(老头子一辈为 小梁庄群众起早搭黑,脱皮掉肉奔波,哪天黑来不熬到鸡儿叫)。-- 崔巍等《爱与恨》
英文翻译
to work one's butt off
to work as hard as possible
lit. to shed skin, drop flesh