fai3 ging6費勁费劲

Jyutpingfai3 ging6

Yalefai gihng

Definition

Demanding a lot of physical effort, mental energy, or time.

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How it's used

Focuses on the physical or mental exertion required to complete a task. It often implies that the outcome might not be worth the amount of energy expended. While it can describe a difficult task, it specifically highlights the drain on the person performing it.

Examples

bun1搬le1呢zoeng1張toi4枱jap6入fong2房zan1真hai6係hou2好fai3費ging3勁。

Moving this table into the room is really energy-consuming.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使gam3咁fai3費ging3勁heoi3去gaai2解sik1釋aa4呀？

Do you really need to put so much effort into explaining?

Common phrases

hou2好fai3費ging3勁

very energy-consuming

fai3費ging3勁gaai2解sik1釋

to explain with much effort

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 辛苦, but 辛苦 focuses more on the feeling of suffering or hardship, whereas 費勁 emphasizes the expenditure of effort or energy to achieve a result.