Chinese word

不遗余力

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù yí yú lì

Meaning

  • idiomspare no effort

Example

他为孩子的教育不遗余力。tā wèi hái zi de jiào yù bù yí yú lì

He spares no effort in educating his children.

Illustration for 不遗余力 (spare no effort)

More examples

为了通过面试，他不遗余力地学习新技能。wèi le tōng guò miàn shì tā bù yí yú lì dì xué xí xīn jì néng

To pass the interview, he spared no effort in learning new skills.

Core concept

All available effort is poured into one task, with no reserve kept back.

Common phrases

  • 不遗余力地学习bù yí yú lì dì xué xí

    study tirelessly

  • 不遗余力地保护bù yí yú lì dì bǎo hù

    protect tirelessly

  • 为梦想不遗余力wèi mèng xiǎng bù yí yú lì

    spare no effort for one's dreams

Similar words

全力以赴quán lì yǐ fù: Giving one's full effort to achieve a goal.
竭尽全力jié jìn quán lì: Exerting all one's strength while handling something.
尽心尽力jìn xīn jìn lì: Putting one's heart and full effort into something.

Definition in Chinese

把能用的力气都用完去做某事，不留下任何余力。bǎ néng yòng de lì qì dōu yòng wán qù zuò mǒu shì bù liú xià rèn hé yú lì

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 遗 (yí, "leave behind") + 余 (yú, "remaining") + 力 (lì, "strength") creates the literal picture of leaving no remaining strength, which develops into the meaning of total commitment.

Usage tips

  • This formal idiom commonly comes before the action it describes, especially in careful speech and writing, while casual conversation often favors simpler wording.

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