Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 7 entries. chīlì 吃力 to entail strenuous effort chìlì 斥力 repulsion (in electrostatics) chīlìbùtǎohǎo 吃力不讨好 arduous and thankless task (idiom) chīlìbùtǎohǎo 吃力不討好 arduous and thankless task (idiom) chīlǐpáwài 吃里扒外 to work against the interests of sb one derives support from chīlǐpáwài 吃裡扒外 to work against the interests of sb one derives support from tuīchìlì 推斥力 repulsive force