費了 feiˋ le˙

(Expend, Expended, Spent)

Expend, Expended, Spent

九牛二虎

jiuˇ niuˊ erˋ huˇ

(Combined, Lots Of, Mammoth)

Mammoth effort, Lots of effort, Combined effort of nine oxen and two tigers

九牛二虎之力

jiuˇ niuˊ erˋ huˇ zhiˉ liˋ

(Strength)

Strength of nine oxen and two tigers

費

Consume, Cost, Expense, Fee, Pay, Spend, Waste

Fee, Cost, Expense, Pay, Spend, Consume, Waste

了

Complete, Comprehend, End, Finish, Understand, Whole

Whole, Complete, Finish, End, (Liao3), Understand, Comprehend

九

Nine

Nine, 9

牛

Bull, Cow, Ox, Oxen

Cow, Ox, Oxen, Bull

二

Two

Two, 2

虎

Brave, Cruel, Fierce, Tiger

Tiger, Brave, Fierce, Cruel

之

Arrive, Go, Her, Him, Leave, Them

Arrive, Go, Leave, Them, Him, Her

力

Ability, Able, Earnestness, Effort, Persistence, Power, Powerful, Strength, Strong, Vigor, Vigorous

Strong, Vigorous, Powerful, Power, Strength, Vigor, Earnestness, Persistence, Effort, Ability, Able