rán sức

Mọi người đều rán sức để đẩy chiếc xe ra khỏi vũng bùn.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To exert oneself / to strive: To make a great physical or mental effort to achieve something; to try very hard, often to the point of exhaustion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã rán sức để leo lên đỉnh núi. (He exerted himself to climb to the mountain peak.)
  • Cô ấy rán sức học bài cả đêm. (She strained herself studying all night.)
  • Đội bóng rán sức trong những phút cuối trận. (The team strove hard in the final minutes of the match.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe a final, intense effort, especially when one's strength or resources are nearly depleted.

Variants and Related Words

• Ráng sức (v): This is the more common and standard variant, identical in meaning to "rán sức."
  • Tôi sẽ ráng sức hoàn thành công việc. (I will strive to finish the work.)

Synonyms

• Strive: to make great efforts.
• Exert oneself: to apply or use physical or mental energy.
• Strain: to make an intense effort.

Notes on Usage

• "Rán sức" is considered a less common variant of the standard term "ráng sức." They are interchangeable and carry the exact same meaning. The reference dictionary notation "xem ráng sức" indicates that one should look at the entry for "ráng sức" for the primary definition.