毫不费力

毫不費力

háobù fèilì

phrase #21,461

Meanings

1 effortless
2 without the slightest effort
3 with ease

Characters

a hair's breadth / slightest amount

to spend / to cost / to consume

force / effort / strength

Examples

HSK 7-9

他毫不费力地解开了这道难题。

Tā háobù fèilì de jiěkāi le zhè dào nántí.

He solved this difficult problem effortlessly.

HSK 7-9

她毫不费力地赢得了比赛。

Tā háobù fèilì de yíngdé le bǐsài.

She won the competition without breaking a sweat.

Tips

memory

毫 (the finest unit, a hair's breadth) + 不费 (not spending) + 力 (effort/force) = not spending even a hair's worth of effort. The 毫 intensifier means 'not in the slightest'.

Stroke Order

毫 háo

不 bù

费 fèi

力 lì