donkey work
noun/ˈdɒŋki wɜːk/
/ˈdɑːŋki wɜːrk/
[uncountable] (informal)- the hard boring part of a job or task
单调的苦差事 - I did the donkey work but I hired a professional for the hard part.
我自己做那些没什么技术含量的苦差事，但是雇了专业人员来完成棘手的部份。
- I did the donkey work but I hired a professional for the hard part.