下工夫

xià gōng fu

Dictionary entry

to put in time and energy

What does 下工夫 mean?

下工夫 (xià gōng fu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to put in time and energy

2to concentrate one's efforts

Character breakdown

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下xiàdown · downwards 工gōngwork · worker 夫fūhusband · man

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How to pronounce 下工夫

下工夫

xià gōng fu

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