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费工夫

fèi gōng fu
Rare

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 费工夫

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

Child Words of 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