吃力不讨好
chī lì bù tǎo hǎo
thankless task/effort not appreciated
HSK 3
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吃
力
不
讨
好
Definitions
ENthankless task/effort not appreciated
中费了力气但没人感激
日骨折り損のくたびれ儲け
한수고해도 인정 못 받다
Example Sentences
帮他做事真是吃力不讨好。
Bāng tā zuòshì zhēn shì chī lì bù tǎo hǎo.
Helping him is truly a thankless task.
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What does 吃力不讨好 mean in Chinese?+
吃力不讨好 (chī lì bù tǎo hǎo) means "thankless task/effort not appreciated" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 吃力不讨好?+
吃力不讨好 is pronounced "chī lì bù tǎo hǎo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 吃力不讨好?+
吃力不讨好 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 吃力不讨好?+
吃力不讨好 is composed of the characters: 吃, 力, 不, 讨, 好.