他的文章流露出不讨好的做作风格。

His writings reveal an unattractive preciousness of style.

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做母亲和家庭主妇有时使人觉得好像是个受累不讨好的差使。

Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task.

《牛津词典》

他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。

They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.

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See, tenure means never having to say you're sorry. So, you're here.

看，我的工作就是这么地不讨好,所以，你们在这了。

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