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徭役 — meaning in English

yáo yì

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English meaning

  • faff noun An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
  • moil verb To toil, to work hard.

Senses

徭役 is used for these senses in English:

  • corvee Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
  • moil Hard work.

faff — full definition

  1. noun An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
  2. noun A state of confused or frantic activity.
  3. noun A puff of smoke; a gust of wind.

moil — full definition

  1. verb To toil, to work hard.
  2. verb To churn continually; to swirl.
  3. verb To defile or dirty.