尽心尽力 (jìn xīn jìn lì) — with all one's heart and might; to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to spare no effort' — 尽 ('exhaust') governs both 心 (heart, i.e. intention) and 力 (strength, i.e. action), so the speaker commits wholeheartedly in BOTH mind and deed.
idiom
with all one's heart and mightto spare no effortto do one's utmost
Examples
- 尽心尽力。Tā zuò rèn hé shì qing dōu jìn xīn jìn lì.He does everything with all his heart and might.
- ，尽心尽力。Wèi le wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù, dà jiā jìn xīn jìn lì dì gōng zuò.In order to complete this project, everyone worked with all their heart and might.
- 尽心尽力。Tā jìn xīn jìn lì dì zhào gù shēng bìng de mǔ qīn.She took care of her sick mother with all her heart and might.
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