齐心协力

qí xīn xié lì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    To work together with others to achieve a common purpose

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    在拔河比赛中，同学们齐心协力，终于战胜了对手 | Zài báhé bǐsài zhōng, tóngxuémen qíxīnxiélì, zhōngyú zhànshèng le duìshǒu
    In the tug-of-war competition, the students all worked together and finally defeated their opponents
    [Source]

    当地人齐心协力打击毒品贩子 | Dāngdì rén qíxīnxiélì dǎjī dúpǐn fànzi
    The local people banded together to fight the drug dealers
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    齐心同力 (qí xīn tóng lì)

    齐心并力 (qí xīn bìng lì)

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《墨子》(Mò Zǐ), an eponymous work by the founder of Mohism during the Warring States Period (战国时期 ｜Zhàn Guó Shí Qī | 475 - 221 BC)

  • Story

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  • Citations and Helpful Resources

    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
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    • 多功能成语词典 (duō gōngnéng chéngyǔ cídiǎn)
    • 汉语大词典 (hànyǔ dà cídiǎn)
    • ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
    • Pleco Basic Chinese-English Dictionary
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