chī
gōng
fu

common

Meaning of 吃功夫

吃功夫 means to be demanding; to require great skill and effort. Pronounced chī gōng fu.

  • to be demanding; to require great skill and effort

Definitions & Examples

Zài
 
Tiāo
Huá
Chē
 
yǎn
Gāo
Chǒng
róng
 
shì
chī
gōng
fu
de
jué
 

Playing the role of Gao Chong in "Picking the Slippery Cart" is not easy; it's a very demanding role.

Xiū
zhè
jiàn
dǒng
chī
gōng
fu
le
 

Restoring this antique porcelain piece really requires a lot of skill and effort.

Xué
biān
chéng
kāi
tóu
róng
 
dàn
xiǎng
jīng
tōng
jiù
chī
gōng
fu
le
 

Learning programming is easy at the start, but mastering it becomes very demanding.