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Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa (han) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sweat, perspiration

汗

• laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweat, perspire
  流汗

• Y ee bin laau kaq toaxliap kvoa sealiap kvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa sex'liap kvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sweat stood in beads on his face.
  他的臉上汗流如雨。

• laau kaq kuy sengkhw kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau kaq kuy sefng'khw kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soaked with sweat
  流得滿身是汗

• zhaokvoaxsngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'kvoa'sngf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  smell of perspiration, have a sweaty odor
  汗臭味

• laau chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau chixn'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  break into a cold sweat
  流冷汗

laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

perspire, to sweat, exude

流汗

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