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费力不讨好

fèi lì bù tǎo hǎo

Definitions

  1. 1. arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

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Child Words of 费力不讨好

不
bù

no; not so

力
lì

power

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

讨
tǎo

to invite

讨好
tǎo hǎo

to get the desired outcome

费
fèi

to cost

费力
fèi lì

to expend a great deal of effort