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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kurou zuki
"彼はいつもわざわざ大変な仕事を引き受ける、本当に苦労好きだね。"
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2 senses- 1
A person who is willing or even eager to take on tasks, activities, or situations that are difficult, painful, or unpleasant.
"Signing up to run a second marathon in the same month proves you are a true glutton for punishment." - 2
Someone who repeatedly returns to a situation that has caused them distress or failure in the past.
"He decided to buy another old, broken-down car to restore; he's a glutton for punishment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'glutton' (from Old French 'gloutun', ultimately from Latin 'glutto', meaning a voracious eater) and 'punishment'. The idiom emerged in the late 19th century, humorously extending the physical desire for excessive food to a metaphorical appetite for hardship, strenuous tasks, or mistreatment.
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mordu de travail
Transliteration: mɔr.dy də tra.vaj
"Il accepte toujours les tâches les plus dures, c'est un vrai mordu de travail."
Schmerzling
Transliteration: ʃmɛʁt͡slɪŋ
"Wer sich freiwillig diese Arbeit antut, ist ein echter Schmerzling."
amante dei guai
Transliteration: aˈmante dei ˈɡwai
"Accetta sempre compiti impossibili, è proprio un amante dei guai."
masoca
Transliteration: maˈsoka
"Te gusta sufrir con tantos proyectos; eres un masoca."
gostador de sofrimento
Transliteration: ɡoʃ.taˈdoɾ dʒi so.fɾiˈmẽ.tu
"Ele só se mete em furadas, é um verdadeiro gostador de sofrimento."
कष्ट-प्रेमी
Transliteration: kasht-premi
"वह बार-बार कठिन काम चुनता है, वह सचमुच कष्ट-प्रेमी है।"
受虐狂
Transliteration: shòu nüè kuáng
"他又接了一个这么累的项目，真是个受虐狂。"
고생을 사서 하는 사람
Transliteration: gosaengeul saseo haneun saram
"그는 또 힘든 일을 맡았어, 정말 고생을 사서 하는 사람이야."
苦労好き
Transliteration: kurou zuki
"彼はいつもわざわざ大変な仕事を引き受ける、本当に苦労好きだね。"
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