do one 's best till one 's heart ceases to beat

do one 's best till one 's heart ceases to beat

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ǐ é RH ò uy ǐ. It means to stop when you die. It describes a life-long struggle to fulfill a responsibility. From the Analects of Confucius, Taibo.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Taibo said: "a scholar must be resolute and have a long way to go. Is it not a heavy responsibility, which is to practice benevolence? Is it not too far to die? "

Idiom usage

Contraction; as predicate, object, clause; with commendatory meaning

Examples

1. I'm going to help Wang Liangzhi right away. You don't know, I went to help the axle on the car saw without brushing my teeth early this morning. Team leader Shi knows me. In order to work, I'm dedicated and die. Let's get to know me from the organization. In order to be a glorious Communist, I'll contribute everything I know to the party.

2. Mr. Liu was really devoted to the cause of agricultural history when he fell into his post.

Idiom explanation

Has: stopped. Don't stop until you die. It describes a life-long struggle to fulfill a responsibility.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to be devoted to one's work

Antonym: wasted time