make all-out efforts

make all-out efforts

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì nx ī NJ ì NL ì, which means to make great efforts. It comes from the biography of Wang Tan in the book of Jin.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Wang Tan in the book of Jin, he was deeply loved by the former Emperor and was determined to be loyal and devoted to his Majesty in order to repay the former Emperor

Idiom usage

The combination is used as predicate, with commendatory meaning. 1. We should do our best to promote the advantages and reform the disadvantages. Yu jideng, Ming Dynasty (Volume 11) 2. Just like polishing shoes now, when you sit on a chair, you put your feet directly on the kneader's knees who sits on a small bench, and he uses a piece of clay towel to knead your toes one by one. 3. I often meet Lu Zhuguo, Zou Shiming, Wang renyin, Huang Shixian, Yang Enpu and Li Ping (experts spend half a day reading scripts, writing speech outlines, and attending meetings, and their fare is only enough for long-distance comrades to take taxis, but they all come at once and do their best to show their deep love and expectation for Chinese films). 4. In those dedicated, day-to-day lives, I have to get up early every day and smile at my wife (otherwise she should nag endlessly); I work conscientiously without making any mistakes; and I am kind to my subordinates (although I always want to kick their farts).

Idiom story

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Tanzhi and Xie an assisted the young emperor. Wang Tan was promoted to Zhongshu Ling and concurrently served as governor of Xuzhou and Yanzhou, guarding Guangling. When he went to office, he made a statement to persuade the little emperor to discuss with xie'an and Huan Chong about the major and minor affairs of the court, saying that the two ministers "will be loyal and devoted to his majesty to repay the former Emperor".