Definition
全力以赴 (quán lì yǐ fù) is a set phrase meaning 'to go all out, to spare no effort' — it emphasizes total commitment and maximum effort, often in formal or written contexts. It is stronger than 尽力 (jìn lì, 'do one's best') and less colloquial than 拼 (pīn, 'go all out' with a sense of risk or struggle).
phrase
to go all outto spare no effortto make an all-out effort
Examples
- ，全力以赴。Wèile kǎo shàng lǐxiǎng de dàxué, tā quán lì yǐ fù zhǔnbèi le yì nián.He prepared for a whole year with all his effort in order to get into his dream university.
- ，全力以赴。Bǐsài dào le zuìhòu guāntóu, duìyuán men quán lì yǐ fù zhēngqǔ shènglì.At the final moment of the game, the team members went all out to fight for victory.
- 全力以赴，。Gōngsī shàngxià quán lì yǐ fù, zhōngyú ànshí wánchéng le xiàngmù.The whole company made an all-out effort and finally completed the project on time.
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