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skill · art · kung fu · labor · effort

功夫
gōng fu
g+ōng·1st tonef+u·neutral tone
WordHSK 3
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In a wink, Gunter was gone.
眨个眼的功夫，贡特就不见了。
I tried in vain to deal with the problem.
我想解决这个问题，可是白費功夫。
Synonyms
Synonyms
merit · efficacy · competence · skill · power功力gōng lì(personal) accomplishment · attainment in self-cultivation素养sù yǎnglevel of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge) · (archaic) to pay a visit to sb造诣zào yì
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