費了九牛二虎之力

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