Chinese word dictionary

鞠躬尽力

jū gōng jìn lì · to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost; same as 鞠躬盡瘁|鞠躬尽瘁[ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4]

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Word information

Simplified鞠躬尽力

Traditional鞠躬盡力

Pinyinjū gōng jìn lì

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

鞠jū

to bow, to bend; to nourish, to rear

躬gōng

to bow; personally, in person; oneself

尽jǐn

to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

力lì

strength, power; capability, influence

How to learn 鞠躬尽力

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