我真是费了一番工夫 才得手啊
“It took me quite a lot of trouble to take him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You've shielded him so well.”
我 真是 费了一番工夫 才 得手 啊
“It took me quite a lot of trouble to take him.”
思慕
“Simu.”
“You tried hard to hide him, but I still outsmarted you.”
In martial and dramatic narratives, antagonists frequently emphasize how much effort was required to capture a prize to further humiliate and destabilize the opponent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
expended a considerable amount of effort
Use when describing overcoming non-trivial obstacles to accomplish a challenging task.
succeeded in one's scheme; got one's hands on something
Commonly used when an opportunistic, sneaky, or difficult objective has been achieved.
Adds an exclamatory, self-satisfied flourish to underline the speaker's boast.