Word

竭尽全力 (jié jìn quán lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 竭尽全力

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to spare no effort

我们要竭尽全力完成这个项目。

wǒ men yào jié jìn quán lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We must spare no effort to complete this project.

Word breakdown

竭 jié — exhaust, use up completely

1 枯竭 kū jié — exhausted, depleted, dried up HSK 7
- 枯 withered, dried up
- 竭 exhausted, used up completely
Example

这个地区的水资源已经枯竭了。

zhè ge dì qū de shuǐ zī yuán yǐ jīng kū jié le

The water resources in this area have been exhausted.
2 竭力 jié lì — spare no effort HSK 7
- 竭 exhaust, use up completely
- 力 strength, effort
Example

他竭力帮助那些需要帮助的人。

tā jié lì bāng zhù nà xiē xū yào bāng zhù de rén

He spares no effort to help those in need.
3 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié — exhausted HSK 7
- 精 spirit, mental energy
- 疲 tired, weary
- 力 strength, physical power
- 竭 exhausted, depleted
Example

他工作了一整天，回到家时已经精疲力竭。

tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié

After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.
4 衰竭 shuāi jié — to fail, to be exhausted HSK 7
- 衰 decline, weaken
- 竭 exhaust, deplete completely
Example

他的心脏功能已经衰竭了。

tā de xīn zàng gōng néng yǐ jīng shuāi jié le

His heart function has already failed.

尽 jìn — exhaust, to the utmost

1 尽力 jìn lì — to do one's best HSK 5
- 尽 to the utmost, to exhaust
- 力 strength, effort, ability
Example

我会尽力帮助你。

wǒ huì jìn lì bāng zhù nǐ

I will do my best to help you.
2 尽头 jìn tóu — end HSK 7
- 尽 exhaust, utmost, to the limit
- 头 end point, terminus
Example

这条路的尽头有一座桥。

zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yī zuò qiáo

There is a bridge at the end of this road.
3 尽情 jìn qíng — to one's heart's content HSK 7
- 尽 to the fullest extent, completely
- 情 feelings, desires, inclinations
Example

孩子们在公园里尽情玩耍。

hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ jìn qíng wán shuǎ

The children play to their heart's content in the park.
4 应有尽有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu — have everything, everything is available HSK 7
- 应 should, ought to - indicates what ought to be present
- 有 have, exist - indicates possession or existence
- 尽 exhaust, complete, all - emphasizes completeness and totality
- 有 have, exist - reiterates possession or existence
Example

这个超市应有尽有，什么都能买到。

zhè ge chāo shì yīng yǒu jìn yǒu shén me dōu néng mǎi dào

This supermarket has everything, you can buy anything.
5 苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái — after bitterness comes sweetness HSK 7
- 苦 bitterness, suffering, hardship
- 尽 exhaust, finish, come to an end
- 甘 sweetness, pleasant times
- 来 come, arrive
Example

经过多年的努力，他终于苦尽甘来，实现了自己的梦想。

jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú kǔ jìn gān lái shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

After years of hard work, he finally saw his fortunes turn and realized his dreams.