jié竭exhaustjìn尽allquán全wholelì力strength
To spare no effort; to do one's utmost.
Literal meaning
exhaust (竭) — all (尽) — whole (全) — strength (力)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase emphasizing the commitment of all one's strength to a task.
Examples
Wèi为le了wán完chéng成rèn任wu务，wǒ我men们bì必xū须jié竭jìn尽quán全lì力。
In order to complete the task, we must spare no effort.
Tā他jié竭jìn尽quán全lì力bāng帮zhù助péng朋you友。
He did his utmost to help his friend.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the complete dedication of one's energy and resources.
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