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费心劳力
fèi​xīn​láo​lì

to take great pains

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 费心 費心 fèi​xīn verb + noun
    to take trouble
    To go to a lot of effort or spend much mental energy on something; to take care of someone or something in a way that requires significant effort.
  2. 劳力 勞力 láo​lì
    to labor physically
    To engage in manual work or use one's physical strength to complete a task; often contrasted with 劳心 láo​xīn.