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English translation for "九牛二虎之力"

[ jiǔniúèrhǔzhīlì ] 
the strength of nine bulls and two tigers -- tremendous effort; (spend) an immense amount of energy; all one's might; all one's strength; (make) herculean efforts

Related Translations:
费九牛二虎之力:  make herculean efforts; involve a tremendous lot of work [effort]; laborious to the utmost; spend an immense amount of energy; strain oneself to the limit
Example Sentences:
1.I expostulated with him with all the energy of which i was master .
我费了九牛二虎之力劝诫他。
2.In 1971 we barely fought off the mansfield amendment .
一九七一年,我们费了九牛二虎之力才否定了曼斯菲尔德修正案。
3.If we do hang on, it'll be by our fingernailsand a lot of luck .
如果我们能熬过去的话,也要费九牛二虎之力还得运气特好才行。
4.It was all i could do to keep them from shooting him, in the flush of success .
我费了九牛二虎之力,才制止他们在胜利的冲动下开枪打死他。
5.With extreme difficulty, the policeman brought the various streams of traffic to halt .
警察费了九牛二虎之力让川流不息的车辆统统停了下来。
6.Two hours of intensive effort had failed to get the big jet moved .
人们费了九牛二虎之力,花了两个小时,仍然无法使这架大型喷气客机动弹一下。
7.With my wife and children i found with great difficulty a room in the kiev hostelry .
我和妻儿们费了九牛二虎之力在“基辅旅馆”找到一个房间。
8.By considerable effort, he had succeeded in securing cowperwood a place as a clerk in a bank .
他尽九牛二虎之力为老柯帕乌在一家银行里找到一个职员的位置。
9.It ' s a real hassle to get this child to eat
使这孩子吃东西,真要费九牛二虎之力
10.A positive labour of hercules , i assure you
我向你保证,这可是真正费了九牛二虎之力哩!
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