用中文说: "Do the hard-yards"

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Do the hard-yards

【中文】打基础、做基础工作

    Dǎ jīchǔ, zuò jīchǔ gōngzuò

【解释】To do the hard work and effort that is needed for success, often when this is not noticed by other people.

【例句】

- Parents have a very important role in children's education because they are there doing the hard-yards.

 父母在孩子教育中扮演了很重要的角色,他们帮孩子们打基础。

 Fùmǔ zài háizi jiàoyù zhōng bànyǎnle hěn zhòngyào de juésè, tāmen bāng háizimen dǎ jīchǔ.

- We need to remember those who do the hard-yards at work and give them the credit and pay they deserve.

  我们必须记住那些做基础工作的人,给他们相应的荣誉和待遇。

 Wǒmen bìxū jì zhù nàxiē zuò jīchǔ gōngzuò de rén, gěi tāmen xiāngyìng de róngyù hé dàiyù.