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盡力而為

简尽力而为 · 繁盡力而為

Mandarin · pinyin jìn lì ér wéi

to try one's utmost
to strive

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盡: Look up this written character
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
為: Look up this written character
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–4–2–2 · jin4 li4 er2 wei2

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zeon6 lik6 ji4 wai4

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(idiomatic) to spare no effort in doing something

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