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功夫

gōng fu · gong fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

挺(tǐng)好(hǎo)，挺(tǐng)好(hǎo)，下(xià)一(yí)次(cì)再(zài)花(huā)点(diǎn)儿(r)功(gōng)夫(fu)就(jiù)成(chéng)功(gōng)了(le)。

Good, good, next time use a bit more effort and you'll succeed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)解(jiě)决(jué)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)，可(kě)是(shì)白(bái)费(fèi)功(gōng)夫(fu)。

I tried in vain to deal with the problem.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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