Definition
毫不费力 is a fixed four-character phrase meaning 'effortless' or 'without the slightest effort'. It can be used as a predicate (e.g., 这件事毫不费力) or adverbially with 地 (e.g., 毫不费力地完成). It's common in both spoken and written Chinese to describe tasks or actions that require no real exertion.
v
effortlesswithout expending the slightest effort
Examples
- 毫不费力。Tā háo bù fèi lì de wánchéng le suǒyǒu rènwu.He finished all the tasks effortlessly.
- 毫不费力。Zhè dào tí tā háo bù fèi lì jiù zuò chūlái le.She solved this problem with no effort at all.
- 毫不费力。Cóng xiǎo liàn wǔshù de rén háo bù fèi lì jiù néng dǎbài duìshǒu.People who have practiced martial arts since childhood can defeat opponents effortlessly.
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