仁至义尽 (rén zhì yì jǐn) — to have done everything possible to help or accommodate; to have exhausted all moral obligations
Definition
A formal idiom meaning 'one has done everything humanly and morally possible' — used when a speaker has exhausted all obligations to someone. Carries a tone of finality, often with a hint of reproach.
idiom
to have done everything possible to help or accommodateto have exhausted all moral obligations
Examples
- 仁至义尽。Wǒ men yǐ jīng duì tā rén zhì yì jǐn le.We've done everything we could for him.
- 仁至义尽。Gōng sī duì yuán gōng yǐ jīng rén zhì yì jǐn.The company has done everything it could for its employees.
- ，仁至义尽。Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, wǒ rén zhì yì jǐn le.In this matter, I've done all I can.
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