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耗時耗力

简耗时耗力 · 繁耗時耗力

Mandarin · pinyin hào shí hào lì

requiring much time and effort

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耗: hào · consume, use up; waste, squander
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–2–4–4 · hao4 shi2 hao4 li4

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hou3 si4 hou3 lik6

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