全力以赴
- Literal
- with all one's strength rush toward it
- Figurative
- To go all out and throw every ounce of effort into something to see it through.
Where does 全力以赴 come from?
It does not come from a specific tale but is a very common set phrase. It joins 全力 ("all one's strength") with 以赴, where 赴 means "to head for" or "to set out toward" something with purpose, conveying the idea of giving oneself to a task without holding any energy back. Today it appears daily in speech, in the press, and in work, study, and sports contexts.
How is 全力以赴 used? Two examples
- 为了通过考试，他这几个月一直全力以赴。
To pass the exam, he has been going all out these past few months.
- 请你放心，我们团队一定会全力以赴完成这个项目。
Rest assured, our team will go all out to finish this project.
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