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费力不讨好

fèilìbùtǎohǎo

Traditional: 費力不討好

arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

Character Breakdown

费
fèi
expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
HSK 4
力
lì
strength, power; capability, influence
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
讨
tǎo
to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for
HSK 4
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1

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