cai4 sam1 luk6 lik6齊心戮力齐心戮力
Jyutpingcai4 sam1 luk6 lik6
Yalechàih sām luhk lihk
Definition
To make a concerted effort; to pull together and work towards a common goal.
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How it's used
This is a formal idiom that carries a sense of collective determination and shared responsibility. It is often used in professional settings, speeches, or when encouraging a team to overcome a significant challenge. Unlike everyday phrasal verbs for cooperation, this carries a weight of gravity and unity.
Examples
If we all pull together, we will definitely get it done.
As long as we make a concerted effort, there is nothing we cannot achieve.
Related words
Common phrases
work together with a concerted effort
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
