# 全力以赴

quán lì yǐ fù

Put all your effort into it

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Go forward with all your strength

**Register:** Positive · conversational

[Effort & growth](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/effort)

## When to use it

Use for a wholehearted effort toward a specific task.

It refers to effort, not guaranteed success.

## Behind the words

The expression combines complete strength with directed action. It is widely used for putting everything available into an undertaking.

全力 describes the extent of effort, and 赴 suggests directing it toward the task. The idiom emphasizes wholehearted commitment at the present challenge. It does not specify how long the effort lasts, so it differs from expressions about years of perseverance. It is often used to promise sincere effort without promising a guaranteed outcome.

## Examples

这次演出，我们会全力以赴。

### Traditional Chinese

這次演出，我們會全力以赴。

zhè cì yǎn chū ， wǒ men huì quán lì yǐ fù 。

We will give this performance our full effort.

为了按时完成修复，所有人都全力以赴。

### Traditional Chinese

為了按時完成修復，所有人都全力以赴。

wèi le àn shí wán chéng xiū fù ， suǒ yǒu rén dōu quán lì yǐ fù 。

Everyone put their full effort into completing the repairs on time.

她全力以赴地准备第一次公开演讲。

### Traditional Chinese

她全力以赴地準備第一次公開演講。

tā quán lì yǐ fù dì zhǔn bèi dì yī cì gōng kāi yǎn jiǎng 。

She put all her effort into preparing her first public speech.

无论结果如何，这场比赛我们都会全力以赴。

### Traditional Chinese

無論結果如何，這場比賽我們都會全力以赴。

wú lùn jié guǒ rú hé ， zhè chǎng bǐ sài wǒ men dōu huì quán lì yǐ fù 。

Whatever the result, we will give this match our full effort.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 4, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=9936&q=1&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E5%85%A8%E5%8A%9B%E4%BB%A5%E8%B5%B4)

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