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Open the tool →努筋拔力 (nǔ jīn bá lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strain every nerve”.
努筋拔力 is pronounced nǔ jīn bá lì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 努筋拔力 means “Strain muscles and exert strength”. It is used to mean “to strain every nerve”.
努:用力伸出;拔:超过。凸出青筋,使尽力气。形容竭尽全力