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吃功夫

/ chī gōng fū /
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Collocation

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吃功夫的活儿
2
十分吃功夫
3
挺吃功夫
4
太吃功夫
5
很吃功夫

Definition

吃功夫

Literally means:

eat Kung Fu

Actually means:

entail much effort; be strenuous

It refers to some work that requires great efforts or strong ability. It is often used to describe something difficult or time-consuming.

指做某事要耗费精力,需要较深的功力。多涉及难度大、要求高、时间长的事情。

Example

Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
Zhè
jiàn
páo
旗袍
,
guāng
shì
shǒugōng
手工
xiùhuā
绣花
xiàng
jiù
gòu
chī
gōngfu
功夫
de
,
xiǎoqīngnián
小青年
dōu
gǎn
jiē
zhège
这个
huór
活儿

This cheongsam, hand-embroidered one is enough to eat kung fu, young people are afraid to take this job.

2
Xué
学习
gāngqín
钢琴
tǐng
chī
gōngfu
功夫
de
,
yào
huāfèi
花费
hěnduō
很多
shíjiān
时间
jīng
精力

Learning the piano is very hard work, it takes a lot of time and energy.

3
Wēixíng
微型
diāo
雕刻
shì
shí
fēn
chī
gōngfu
功夫
de
huór
活儿
,
shi
bān
一般
rén
nénggàn
能干
de

Micro-carving is a very hard-working job, not what the average person can do.