Definition
力所能及 is a set phrase meaning 'within one's power' or 'to the best of one's ability'. It is often used with 尽 (jǐn) as 尽力所能及 to emphasize doing everything one can. It describes actions that are achievable given one's capabilities.
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 shìqing lái bāngzhù tā.I will do everything within my power to help him.
- 力所能及，。Zhǐyào shì nǐ lì suǒ néng jí de, jiù jìnlì qù zuò.As long as it's within your ability, just do your best.
- 。Wǒmen yīnggāi jìn lì suǒ néng jí qù wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwu.We should do everything within our power to complete this task.
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