费工夫

fèi gōng fu

Definitionen

1. to spend a great deal of time and effort
2. (of a task) demanding
3. exacting

Wörter, die 费工夫 enthalten

• 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu: to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

Bestandteilwörter von 费工夫

• 工夫 gōng fu: period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)
• 费 fèi: to cost
• 夫 fū: man
• 夫 fú: (classical) this, that
• 工 gōng: work