too much like hard work
US /tuː mʌtʃ laɪk hɑːrd wɜːrk/
UK /tuː mʌtʃ laɪk hɑːrd wɜːrk/
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太費勁了, 太難了
requiring too much effort or being too difficult, often used as an excuse to avoid doing something
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He never helps with chores; he says it's too much like hard work.
他從不幫忙做家務；他說那太費勁了。
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Learning a new language can seem too much like hard work at first, but it's rewarding.
學習一門新語言一開始可能看起來太費勁了，但它很有意義。