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费力
fèi lì
Meaning
- to expend a great deal of effort
Definition
耗费力气；吃力。
To require effort; strenuous.
Usage
常用于形容做某事很吃力，需要付出很多体力或精力。
Often used to describe doing something that requires a lot of physical or mental effort.
Examples
- 1 爬这座山很费力。 (Climbing this mountain is very strenuous.)
- 2 他费力地把箱子搬上楼。 (He struggled to carry the box upstairs.)
- 3 这道数学题做起来很费力。 (This math problem is very difficult to solve.)
- 4 不要费力去说服他了。 (Don't bother trying to convince him.)
- 5 他费力地睁开眼睛。 (He opened his eyes with difficulty.)
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