Bedeutung
To put in maximum effort, often to the point of exhaustion.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The idiom is synonymous with the 'coaching culture' in cities like Kota, where students study 14-16 hours a day for entrance exams. Almost every sports movie in India features a montage of the hero doing 'जी तोड़ मेहनत' to a high-energy song. The phrase is often used by first-generation immigrants to describe the struggle of building a life in a new country. It is used to respect the labor of farmers who provide food for the nation, often against the odds of weather and poverty.
Use it in Interviews
Indian interviewers love this phrase. It shows you aren't afraid of the 'grind'.
Gender Alert
Always pair it with 'ki' in the past tense. 'Maine mehnat kiya' is a very common learner mistake.
Bedeutung
To put in maximum effort, often to the point of exhaustion.
Use it in Interviews
Indian interviewers love this phrase. It shows you aren't afraid of the 'grind'.
Gender Alert
Always pair it with 'ki' in the past tense. 'Maine mehnat kiya' is a very common learner mistake.
Complimenting Others
If you see a street food vendor or a hard-working student, saying 'आप बहुत जी तोड़ मेहनत करते हैं' is a very respectful compliment.
Combine with Time
Pair it with 'saalon tak' (for years) to show long-term dedication.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
सफलता पाने के लिए हमें ______ करनी चाहिए।
The full idiom is 'जी तोड़ मेहनत करना'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Mehnat' is feminine singular, so 'ki' is the correct verb form.
In which situation is this idiom MOST appropriate?
Situation: You are describing how a scientist spent 10 years finding a cure.
A 10-year scientific quest requires the extreme effort implied by 'jee tod mehnat'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: क्या तुम यह मैच जीत सकते हो? B: हाँ, मैं इसके लिए ______ हूँ।
The context of winning a match requires a commitment to hard work.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Levels of Effort in Hindi
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenसफलता पाने के लिए हमें ______ करनी चाहिए।
The full idiom is 'जी तोड़ मेहनत करना'.
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Mehnat' is feminine singular, so 'ki' is the correct verb form.
Situation: You are describing how a scientist spent 10 years finding a cure.
A 10-year scientific quest requires the extreme effort implied by 'jee tod mehnat'.
A: क्या तुम यह मैच जीत सकते हो? B: हाँ, मैं इसके लिए ______ हूँ।
The context of winning a match requires a commitment to hard work.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it in a newspaper or with a friend. It's very safe.
Yes, it is actually more common for mental work (studying, coding, writing) nowadays than physical work.
'Mehnat' is the common word (Urdu origin), 'Parishram' is formal/academic (Sanskrit origin).
Yes, 'जी तोड़ कोशिश करना' (to try with soul-breaking effort) is also very common.
Not necessarily suffering, but it definitely implies you are very tired and making a sacrifice.
Yes, many motivational songs use this or similar phrases like 'jaan laga dena'.
You can say 'मैंने बहुत घिसा' (I ground a lot).
Yes, it's often used to praise others: 'उसने जी तोड़ मेहनत की' (He worked his soul off).
In Roman Hindi, it's usually written 'Jee tod'. The 'd' is a retroflex flap.
Only if you are taking the hobby very seriously, like training for a marathon.
Verwandte Redewendungen
खून-पसीना एक करना
synonymTo work so hard you sweat blood.
दिन-रात एक करना
similarTo work day and night.
एड़ी-चोटी का ज़ोर लगाना
similarTo use strength from heel to top-knot.
हाथ पर हाथ धर कर बैठना
contrastTo sit idle with hands on hands.
