全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto make an all-out effort

1. 1.

   to make an all-out effortidiom

Figurative meaning

To make an all-out effort.

Literal meaning

Go at it with one's whole strength.

• 全whole
• 力strength
• 以by means of
• 赴to go

No attested origin story

全力以赴 often follows 要, 会 or 一定要 when someone promises to try their hardest, and it can take 地 before a verb.

1. HSK 3

   这次比赛很重要，我们一定要全力以赴。

   Zhè cì bǐsài hěn zhòngyào, wǒmen yídìng yào quán lì yǐ fù.

   This match is very important, so we must give it everything we've got.

2. HSK 4

   为了通过考试，他每天都全力以赴地复习。

   Wèile tōngguò kǎoshì, tā měi tiān dōu quán lì yǐ fù de fùxí.

   To pass the exam, he puts all his effort into studying every day.

3. HSK 4

   无论结果怎么样，大家都会全力以赴。

   Wúlùn jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng, dàjiā dōu huì quán lì yǐ fù.

   Whatever the result, everyone will make an all-out effort.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   下个星期就要比赛了，你准备得怎么样？

   Xià ge xīngqī jiù yào bǐsài le, nǐ zhǔnbèi de zěnmeyàng?

   The match is next week. How are your preparations going?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   还可以，但是对手很强。

   Hái kěyǐ, dànshì duìshǒu hěn qiáng.

   Not bad, but our opponents are strong.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那你们打算怎么办？

   Nà nǐmen dǎsuàn zěnme bàn?

   So what are you planning to do?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我们每天练习三个小时，一定会全力以赴。

   Wǒmen měi tiān liànxí sān ge xiǎoshí, yídìng huì quán lì yǐ fù.

   We practise three hours a day. We will definitely give it everything we've got.

1. 1.What does 全力以赴 mean?

   ATo give up halfwayBTo make an all-out effortCTo work slowly and carefully
2. 2.Which sentence uses 全力以赴 correctly?

   A这次比赛很重要，我们一定要全力以赴。B他今天很累，所以全力以赴地睡觉了。C这本书全力以赴，很好看。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 无论结果怎么样，大家都会____。 (Whatever the result, everyone will make an all-out effort.)

   A全力以赴B画蛇添足C不可思议

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• 全心全意quán xīn quán yì(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedlyHSK 7–9
• 力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's abilityHSK 7–9
• 持之以恒chí zhī yǐ héngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevereHSK 7–9
• 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted effortsHSK 7–9
• 不遗余力bù yí yú lìto spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmostNot on the HSK 3.0 syllabus
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