- 毫不费力 háobùfèilì effortlessnot expending the slightest effort; very easy; requiring no exertion
- 费力不讨好 fèilìbùtǎohǎo thankless taskto put in a great deal of effort for little or no reward; an arduous and unrewarding job
- 劳神费力 láoshénfèilì to tax one's mind and strength(set phrase) to exhaust one's spirit and physical energy; to be a drain on one's mental and physical resources