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费劲

fèi jìn
HSK 7

English Meaning

to require effort; strenuous

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
奶奶给你们做好吃的去 别费劲了 妈
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Please sit and rest, Mom; cooking for all of us is too tiring for you.”

1. PREVIOUS

多久没来看谢奶奶了

“it's been so long since you visited me.”

“I'll go make you something good to eat. Don't bother, Mom.”

3. NEXT

刚刚路上吃过了 那哪行呢 孩子好不容易来一趟

“We just ate on the way here. That won't do. The kids rarely get to visit.”

《除恶》 · family_and_home
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你嚷嚷什么 怎么让你干点活这么费劲呢
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop acting so entitled and just pull your weight around the house.”

1. PREVIOUS

我就不累

“I'm tired as well.”

“Why are you complaining? What's wrong with doing some chores?”

3. NEXT

你也不想想 要不是你嫂子

“Think about it. Your sister-in-law”

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跟招财猫似的 我吃个饭都费劲
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“My hand is stuck in this ridiculous bent pose and it's making my life miserable.”

1. PREVIOUS

一直惦记着呢 奈何心有余而力不足 看我这手

“I've been remembering it. But my actions got hindered. Look at my hand.”

“I'm like a fortune cat. I can barely manage to eat.”

3. NEXT

吃饭费劲 完了每天给我发自拍 你倒是招个财啊

“You can barely manage to eat. But you send me selfies every day. You fortune cat!”

《风过留痕》 · daily_life
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