tất lực
Definition
- Adverb:
- With all one's strength / with all one's might: To do something using the maximum of one's physical or mental power; to exert oneself completely.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Cậu bé đẩy tảng đá tất lực nhưng nó không nhúc nhích. (The boy pushed the rock with all his might, but it didn't budge.)
- Cô ấy tập trung tất lực để hoàn thành bài thi. (She concentrated with all her strength to finish the exam.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe a supreme, wholehearted effort in the face of a challenge or important task. It implies a sense of urgency and total commitment.
Variants and Related Words
Hết sức (adv): an extremely common synonym meaning "to the utmost," "extremely," or "with all one's strength."
- Tôi hết sức cố gắng. (I tried my absolute hardest.)
Dốc sức (v): to devote all one's strength and energy to something.
- Anh ấy dốc sức vào công việc mới. (He devoted all his energy to the new job.)
Synonyms
- With all one's strength: Using one's full physical force.
- With all one's might: Using the utmost of one's power or energy.
- To the utmost: To the greatest possible degree or extent.
Related Idioms
Cạn sức kiệt lực: To be completely exhausted, to have used up all one's strength.
- Sau trận đấu, các cầu thủ đã cạn sức kiệt lực. (After the match, the players were completely exhausted.)
Nỗ lực hết mình: To try one's hardest, to make one's best effort.
- Chúng tôi sẽ nỗ lực hết mình để thành công. (We will try our hardest to succeed.)