全力以赴

quán lì yǐ fù

  • Meaning

    Literal

    To put all of one's effort and strength into doing something

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    她说,虎妈们相信,只要孩子被逼得全力以赴,他们就能成功 | Tā shuō, hǔmāmen xiāngxìn, zhǐyào háizi bèi bī dé quánlìyǐfù, tāmen jiù néng chénggōng
    She says, tiger moms believe that as long as children are pushed to exert all of their effort, they will be able to succeed
    [Source]

    我已经全力以赴地去说服她了 | Wǒ yǐjīng quánlìyǐfù de qù shuōfú tā le.
    I have already done everything I can to persuade her
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    To go all out

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《二十二史札记》(Èr Shí Èr Shǐ Zhá Jì), a work by the great Qīng Dynasty (清, 1644 - 1911) poet 赵翼 (Zhào Yì)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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