下功夫

xiàgōngfu
variant of 下工夫 xiàgōngfu

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
2 功夫 gōngfu
  1. skill
  2. art
  3. kung fu
  4. labor
  5. effort