鞠躬尽力，死而后已 — “To bow and exhaust one's efforts, stopping only after death”
鞠躬尽力，死而后已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself to a cause with utmost devotion and effort until death; to spare no effort and serve until one's dying day”. Literally, “To bow and exhaust one's efforts, stopping only after death”.
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Origin and Story of 鞠躬尽力，死而后已
During the Three Kingdoms period, after the death of Liu Bei, the Lord of Shu, the incompetent Adou ascended the throne. He only knew how to indulge in pleasure and handed over the country's military and political power to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang, on one hand, allied with Wu against Wei and conquered Meng Huo in the south, actively preparing for two northern expeditions.
On the eve of the last northern expedition, he wrote the 'Later Chu Shi Biao' (Second Memorial on Dispatching the Troops) to Adou, expressing his utmost dedication and commitment to the country until his dying day.
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What does 鞠躬尽力，死而后已 mean?
鞠躬尽力，死而后已 (jū gōng jìn lì ， sǐ ér hòu yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself to a cause with utmost devotion and effort until death; to spare no effort and serve until one's dying day”.
How do you pronounce 鞠躬尽力，死而后已?
鞠躬尽力，死而后已 is pronounced jū gōng jìn lì ， sǐ ér hòu yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鞠躬尽力，死而后已 literally mean?
Literally, 鞠躬尽力，死而后已 means “to bow and exhaust one's efforts, stopping only after death”. It is used to mean “to dedicate oneself to a cause with utmost devotion and effort until death; to spare no effort and serve until one's dying day”.
Where does 鞠躬尽力，死而后已 come from?
鞠躬尽力，死而后已 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 鞠躬尽力，死而后已?
恭敬勤谨，尽心竭力工作，一直到死为止。