Definition
尽心竭力 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning to put all of one's heart and effort into something — to do something with utmost dedication and without holding back. It combines 尽心 ('exhaust one's heart/mind') and 竭力 ('exert all one's strength'). You can use it to describe someone's attitude toward work, a task, or a relationship. It's more formal and emphatic than 努力 or 认真.
f.e.
to devote oneself wholeheartedlyto spare no effortto do one's utmost
Examples
- 尽心竭力，。Tā jìn xīn jié lì de wèi gōngsī gōngzuò, cóng bù bàoyuàn.He works for the company with all his heart and never complains.
- 尽心竭力，。Lǎoshī jìn xīn jié lì de bāngzhù xuéshēng, xīwàng tāmen dōu néng chénggōng.The teacher helps students with utmost dedication, hoping they can all succeed.
- ，尽心竭力。Wèile wánchéng zhège xiàngmù, wǒmen jìn xīn jié lì de nǔlì le sān gè yuè.To complete this project, we worked with all our might for three months.
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