费力不讨好 in English fei4 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • arduous and thankless task (idiomatic expression); strenuous and unrewarding

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fei4 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

fei4surname Fei li4surname Li bu4(negative prefix) tao3to invite hao3good