力所能及 (lì suǒ néng jí) — within one's power; to the best of one's ability; as far as one can
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'within one's ability / power,' used to frame tasks, help, or effort as limited by what one can actually do.
phrase
within one's powerto the best of one's abilityas far as one can
Examples
- 力所能及。Wǒ huì zuò lì suǒ néng jí de shì qing lái bāng zhù tā.I will do everything within my power to help him.
- 力所能及，。Zhǐ yào shì nǐ lì suǒ néng jí de, jiù jìn lì qù zuò.As long as it's within your ability, just do your best.
- 。Wǒ men yīng gāi jìn lì suǒ néng jí qù wán chéng zhè xiàng rèn wu.We should do everything within our power to complete this task.
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