to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

jìn lì

j+ìn·4th tonel+ì·4th tone

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I ran as fast as I could.

我尽力奔跑。

They could do that if they tried.

只要他们尽力了就能做到。

I'm sure Tom will do his best.

我确定汤姆会尽力去做。

In any event, I will do my best.

不管怎样，我尽力。

One needs to do their best in all things, and more importantly work within their abilities.

凡事要尽力而为，更要量力而行。

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