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吃力不讨好    
chī lì bù tăo hăo
英译 (English) 1.to put in much hard work, but get very little result; 2.to undertake a thankless task
释义 (paraphrase) 讨：求得。费了好大力气，也得不到赞许。形容事情难度大。
示例 (demonstration) 老师总是说我的作文头重脚轻，开头写一大段，既浪费了时间，又浪费了笔墨，真是吃力不讨好。