吃力不討好

hek3 lik6 bat1 tou2 hou2

arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

Written Forms

吃力不討好Traditional · Main Form
吃力不讨好Alternate Form

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