胼手胝足

pián shǒu zhī zú

lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)

fig. to work one's fingers to the bone

胼

pián

used in 胼胝[pian2 zhi1]

手

shǒu

hand

胝

zhī

used in 胼胝[pian2 zhi1]

足

zú

(bound form) foot; leg