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to do one's utmost
spirit weary, strength exhausted
used up
organ failure
to do one's utmost
dragon's blood
to use up
to exhaust
to use up
wholeheartedly
exhausted
Notice where 竭 sits in each complete thought.
He bent over backward to please his wife.
Source: Tatoeba #2516527 · CC BY 2.0 FRSometimes that tired-out face of yours appears in front of my eyes.
Source: Tatoeba #10761299 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom did his best to catch up.
Source: Tatoeba #12617579 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom and Mary did all they could to help John do that.
Source: Tatoeba #9965455 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe did everything she could for him.
Source: Tatoeba #8688142 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.