Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vitality and energy; mental and physical vigor: The combined strength of one's spirit (mind) and physical capacity. It refers to the total available energy and focus a person can dedicate to an activity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy mang hết tinh lực ra làm việc. (He devoted all his vitality and energy to the work.)
  • Công việc này đòi hỏi rất nhiều tinh lực. (This job requires a great deal of mental and physical vigor.)
  • Sau kỳ nghỉ, cô ấy đã hồi phục tinh lực. (After the vacation, she recovered her vitality.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a profound, dedicated application of one's entire being to a task or goal. It implies a holistic expenditure of one's resources.

Variants and Related Words

• Tinh thần (n): spirit, morale, mental state.

  • Giữ vững tinh thần lạc quan. (Maintain an optimistic spirit.)

• Sức lực (n): physical strength, effort.

  • Bỏ ra nhiều sức lực. (To expend a lot of physical effort.)

Synonyms

• Energy: The capacity for vigorous activity.
• Vigor: Physical strength and good health.
• Vitality: The state of being strong and active.

Related Idioms

• Dốc hết tinh lực: To pour all of one's energy and spirit (into something).
  • Đội bóng dốc hết tinh lực cho trận chung kết. (The team poured all their vigor into the final match.)