费力

費力
fèilì
to expend a great deal of effort

CEDICT

  1. (intransitive) to need or exert great effort; to strain; to be strenuous
  2. to need or exert great effort; to strain; to be strenuous

Wiktionary

耗费精力或体力。

重編國語辭典

耗费精力或体力

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 费 fèi
  1. to cost
  2. to spend
  3. fee
  4. wasteful
  5. expenses
2 力 lì
  1. power
  2. force
  3. strength
  4. ability
  5. strenuously

Containing this entry

毫不费力 háobùfèilì
  1. effortless
  2. not expending the slightest effort
费力不讨好 fèilìbùtǎohǎo arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
费力把事拖 fèilìbǎshìtuō
劳神费力 láoshénfèilì