吃hek3力lik6

English

1. to entail strenuous effort
2. strenuous; arduous
3. to toil at a task
4. strenuous
5. laborious
6. strain

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 要付出好多體力同心力

Examples

• 吃力不討好

  to put in much hard work, but get very little result; to undertake a thankless task

• 佢一個人負擔成頭家，好吃力㗎！

  It's so tiring for her to be the only one who supports the whole family.

• 湯姆吃力地去碰腳趾。

  Tom struggled to touch his toes.

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