Bedeutung
To work extremely hard and persistently without giving up.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In India, 'Athak Parishram' is the expected standard for students preparing for competitive exams like UPSC. It is often associated with the 'burning the midnight oil' lifestyle. Managers use this phrase in performance reviews to signal that an employee has gone above and beyond their JD (Job Description). Indian politicians frequently use this phrase in 'Bhaashan' (speeches) to emphasize their commitment to 'Vikas' (development). It is used to describe the lifelong dedication of figures like Mother Teresa or Baba Amte.
Use in Interviews
Use this phrase when describing your 'Greatest Strength' to sound highly professional and dedicated.
Gender Agreement
Always remember 'Parishram' is masculine. 'Maine parishram kiya' (not 'ki').
Bedeutung
To work extremely hard and persistently without giving up.
Use in Interviews
Use this phrase when describing your 'Greatest Strength' to sound highly professional and dedicated.
Gender Agreement
Always remember 'Parishram' is masculine. 'Maine parishram kiya' (not 'ki').
The 'Mehnat' vs 'Parishram' Rule
Use 'Mehnat' for daily life and 'Parishram' for formal writing or speeches.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
सफलता पाने के लिए हमें ______ चाहिए।
The sentence requires an infinitive form 'should do...'.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly in the past tense?
Select the correct sentence:
'Parishram' is masculine singular, and 'ne' is required for the subject.
Match the situation to the most appropriate phrase.
Situation: A scientist spending 10 years in a lab to find a cure.
Long-term, high-stakes dedication is best described by 'Athak Parishram'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: क्या वह परीक्षा में पास हो जाएगा? B: हाँ, उसने ______ है।
The context implies a completed action (he has worked hard).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Hard Work Spectrum
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenसफलता पाने के लिए हमें ______ चाहिए।
The sentence requires an infinitive form 'should do...'.
Select the correct sentence:
'Parishram' is masculine singular, and 'ne' is required for the subject.
Situation: A scientist spending 10 years in a lab to find a cure.
Long-term, high-stakes dedication is best described by 'Athak Parishram'.
A: क्या वह परीक्षा में पास हो जाएगा? B: हाँ, उसने ______ है।
The context implies a completed action (he has worked hard).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenRarely. It's mostly for formal contexts. In daily life, people say 'Bahut mehnat'.
Yes, if you are training for something major like a marathon.
'Kadi Mehnat' is 'hard work'. 'Athak Parishram' is 'tireless labor'. The latter is more formal.
It is always 'Athak'. 'Athak-sa' is not a standard form.
Yes, 'Team ka athak parishram' is a very common professional phrase.
No, it's figurative. It means they didn't *let* the tiredness stop them.
Rarely, as it's too formal. Songs prefer 'Mehnat' or 'Junoon'.
Usually no. It's almost always a positive attribute.
There isn't a direct single-word opposite, but 'Alp' (little) or 'Kshik' (momentary) could work in context.
Yes, it's a Sanskrit word used in Marathi, Gujarati, and Bengali with similar meanings.
Verwandte Redewendungen
कड़ी मेहनत
similarHard work
पुरुषार्थ
specialized formHuman effort/achievement
लगन
builds onDedication/Absorption
आलस्य
contrastLaziness
दिन-रात एक करना
synonymTo work day and night
