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盡心盡力

简尽心尽力 · 繁盡心盡力

Mandarin · pinyin jìn xīn jìn lì

making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out
to do one's utmost

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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4–1–4–4 · jin4 xin1 jin4 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeon6 sam1 zeon6 lik6

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(idiomatic) to spare no effort; to try one's best; to do one's utmost

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