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下功夫

xià gōngfu

Description

“下功夫”的意思是花很多时间和精力去做一件事,努力把它做好。

"下功夫" means to spend a lot of time and effort doing something, striving to do it well.

人们常说在学习或工作上下功夫,才能有好的结果。

People often say that you must 下功夫 in study or work to achieve good results.

Meanings

下功夫xià gōngfu

to put in effort; devote time and energy

他在英语上下了很多功夫。

He has put a lot of effort into English.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    下 (to put in) + 功夫 (effort/time), literally 'to invest effort'.

  • Form

    often split as 下+了/很多+功夫, e.g. 下了不少功夫.

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