Definition
费力 (fèi lì) means 'to expend effort' and emphasizes that a task is strenuous or difficult, often implying 'it takes a lot of work'. It is similar to 费劲 (fèi jìn) but 费力 is more verb-like and can be used as a verb-object compound (费了力). Unlike 尽力 (jìn lì, 'to do one's best'), 费力 focuses on the effort required by the task rather than the person's determination.
verb
to expend effortto be strenuous
Examples
- 费力。Bān zhège xiāngzi hěn fèi lì.Moving this box takes a lot of effort.
- 。Tā fèi le hěn duō lì cái xiū hǎo diànnǎo.He expended a lot of effort to fix the computer.
- 费力，。Bié fèi lì le, zhè jiàn shì bù zhídé.Don't bother; this matter isn't worth it.
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