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竭盡全力

简竭尽全力 · 繁竭盡全力

Mandarin · pinyin jié jìn quán lì

(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost

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竭: jié · put forth great effort; exhaust
盡: Look up this written character
全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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2–4–2–4 · jie2 jin4 quan2 li4

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kit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6

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(idiomatic) to do all one can; to do one's utmost; to spare no effort; to go all-out

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