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尽力而为

jìn lì ér wéi · jin li er wei

Traditional 盡力而為

Meaning

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  1. to try one's utmost
  2. to strive
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Tomorrow's match

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)的(de)比赛(bǐsài)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)信心(xìnxīn)吗(ma)？

    Do you feel confident about tomorrow's match?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)能(néng)尽力而为(jìnlìérwéi)。

    I can only do my best.

  3. Dengdeng

    尽力而为(jìnlìérwéi)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)！

    Doing your best is enough!

  4. Qiqi

    不行(bùxíng)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)赢(yíng)，不能(bùnéng)只是(zhǐshì)尽力而为(jìnlìérwéi)！

    No, we must win. We can't just do our best!

  5. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)呢(ne)？你(nǐ)上场(shàngchǎng)吗(ma)？

    Qiqi, what about you? Are you playing?

  6. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)？我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)来(lái)看(kàn)比赛(bǐsài)的(de)。

    Me? I'm just here to watch the match.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)认(rèn)为(wéi)他(tā)会(huì)尽(jìn)力(lì)而(ér)为(wéi)。

I think he will do his best.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

凡(fán)事(shì)要(yào)尽(jìn)力(lì)而(ér)为(wéi)，更(gèng)要(yào)量(liàng)力(lì)而(ér)行(xíng)。

One needs to do their best in all things, and more importantly work within their abilities.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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