Word: 吃力 (chīlì) 吃力 dictionary entry chīlì to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain Full dictionary entry for 吃力 Example sentences using 吃力 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我听英文讲座有点吃力。 Wǒ tīng Yīngwén jiǎngzuò yǒudiǎn chīlì. I find it a bit of a strain to follow lectures in English. 这门课我学起来很吃力。 Zhè mén kè wǒ xué qǐlai hěn chīlì. I'm struggling a lot to learn this course.