费力劳神 — “To expend a great deal of effort and mental energy”
费力劳神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expend a great deal of effort and mental energy”. To be laborious and mentally exhausting. Literally, “expend effort and tax one's spirit”.
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费力劳神 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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准备这次演讲真是费力劳神，我花了整整一个星期。
Preparing for this speech was truly laborious and mentally taxing; I spent a whole week on it.
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What does 费力劳神 mean?
费力劳神 (fèi lì láo shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expend a great deal of effort and mental energy”.
How do you pronounce 费力劳神?
费力劳神 is pronounced fèi lì láo shén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 费力劳神 literally mean?
Literally, 费力劳神 means “expend effort and tax one's spirit”. It is used to mean “to expend a great deal of effort and mental energy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 费力劳神?
耗费力量和精神