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(idiom) to make an all-out effort

全力以赴
quán lì yǐ fù
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Examples2 available
He's doing his best.
他在全力以赴。
We went all out to get the job done.
我们全力以赴来完成工作。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost竭尽全力jié jìn quán lì(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly全心全意quán xīn quán yìto do one's utmost竭力jié lìa heavy load and a long road · fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)任重道远rèn zhòng dào yuǎnbusy with a myriad of affairs every day · attend to numerous affairs of state every day · be occupied with a myriad of state affairs日理万机rì lǐ wàn jīto spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost不遗余力bù yí yú lì
Antonyms
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions敷衍了事fū yǎn liǎo shìin two minds about sth (idiom) · half-hearted · shilly-shallying三心二意sān xīn èr yì