exert all one's strength; make a concerted effort
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to summon all one's strength; to make a concentrated effort
informalA colloquial term often used when a group of people or an individual needs to exert maximum effort to complete a challenging physical task in a short burst. It can also describe maintaining a high level of effort over time. The 儿化音 (érhuàyīn) is typical in Northern Mandarin.
Jǐ几
gè个
rén人
yī一
mǎo铆
jìn劲
r儿
，
jiù就
bǎ把
dà大
shí石
tou头
tái抬
zǒu走
le了
。
The few of them exerted their strength together and lifted the big rock away.
Tā他
yī一
zhí直
mǎo铆
zhe着
jìn劲
r儿
gàn干
huó活
，
xiǎng想
zǎo早
diǎn点
wán完
gōng工
。
He's been putting in a sustained effort to get the job done early.
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Zuì最
hòu后
de的
chōng冲
cì刺
，
dà大
jiā家
bì必
xū须
mǎo铆
zú足
jìn劲
r儿
。
For the final sprint, everyone must give it their all.
Bié别
xiè泄
qì气
，
zài再
mǎo铆
yī一
bǎ把
jìn劲
r儿
jiù就
chéng成
gōng功
le了
！
Don't give up, put in one more push and you'll succeed!