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尽力而为 — “To do one's utmost”

尽力而为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do one's utmost”. To exert all one's strength and ability; to make every effort possible. Literally, “To exhaust effort and act”.

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尽力而为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

尽力而为 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
尽
jìn6to the utmost
力
lì2physical strength or power
而
ér6and, but, then
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 尽力而为

面对任何挑战,我们都应该尽力而为,不留遗憾。
When facing any challenge, we should do our best and have no regrets.

Idioms Related to 尽力而为

Synonyms of 尽力而为

  • quán全xīn心quán全yì意with all one's heart and mind
  • jìn尽xīn心jié竭lì力do one's utmost

Antonyms of 尽力而为

  • fū敷yǎn衍liǎo了shì事to do things perfunctorily
  • liáo聊yǐ以sè塞zé责to merely go through the motions

More idioms starting with 尽

  • jìn尽rén人jiē皆zhī知known to all
  • jìn尽fù付dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
  • jìn尽xìn信shū书bù不rú如wú无shū书Don't blindly believe everything in books
  • jìn尽rù入gòu彀zhōng中all fall into the trap
  • jǐn尽qí其zài在wǒ我Do one's utmost within one's power
  • jìn尽qí其suǒ所néng能do one's utmost
  • jìn尽qí其suǒ所cháng长fully use one's strengths
  • jìn尽shàn善jìn尽měi美perfect in every way
  • jǐn尽zài在bù不yán言zhòng中all understood without words
  • jìn尽dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊to extend hospitality as a host
  • jǐn尽duō多jǐn尽shǎo少to the utmost of one's ability
  • jìn尽rú如rén人yì意everything as one wishes

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Questions about 尽力而为

What does 尽力而为 mean?

尽力而为 (jìn lì ér wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do one's utmost”.

How do you pronounce 尽力而为?

尽力而为 is pronounced jìn lì ér wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 尽力而为 literally mean?

Literally, 尽力而为 means “to exhaust effort and act”. It is used to mean “to do one's utmost”.

What is the Chinese definition of 尽力而为?

尽:全部用出。用全部的力量去做。

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