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開足馬力

简开足马力 · 繁開足馬力

Mandarin · pinyin kāi zú mǎ lì

to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed
fig. to work as hard as possible

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
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力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–2–3–4 · kai1 zu2 ma3 li4

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hoi1 zuk1 maa5 lik6

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