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吃奶之力

Mandarin · pinyin chī nǎi zhī lì

all one's strength

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
奶: nǎi · milk; woman's breasts; nurse
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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1–3–1–4 · chi1 nai3 zhi1 li4

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