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渾身解數

简浑身解数 · 繁渾身解數

Mandarin · pinyin hún shēn xiè shù

to give it your all
to go at it with all you've got
to throw your whole weight behind it
also pr. hún shēn jiě shù

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渾: Look up this written character
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
浑: hún · muddy, turbid; blend, merge, mix
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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2–1–4–4 · hun2 shen1 xie4 shu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wan6 san1 gaai2 sou3

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(idiomatic) all of one's skill; everything within one's power

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