kit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6竭盡全力竭尽全力

Jyutpingkit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6

Yalekit jeuhn chyùhn lihk

動詞

Definition

To do one's utmost; to spare no effort or use all of one's strength.

neutraldaily actionswork

How it's used

This is a formal idiom that sounds quite serious and dramatic in daily conversation. While it is perfectly correct, native speakers often prefer more casual expressions like 用盡全力 or 搏盡 when talking about everyday tasks or sports. Use it when you want to emphasize that someone has truly exhausted every possible resource or capability to achieve a goal.

Examples

keoi5佢ji5已ging1經kit3竭zeon6盡cyun4全lik6力heoi3去zou6做le1呢gin2件si6事laa3喇。

He has already done everything he could to get this done.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪kit3竭zeon6盡cyun4全lik6力heoi3去zeon2準bei6備go3個haau2考si5試aa4呀？

Did you put your full effort into preparing for the exam?

Common phrases

kit3竭zeon6盡cyun4全lik6力heoi3去bong1幫

to do one's utmost to help

kit3竭zeon6盡cyun4全lik6力zang1爭ceoi2取

to strive with all one's might

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this in casual settings where it sounds overly literary or intense. For routine tasks like finishing homework or cleaning a room, it sounds unnatural, as if you are describing a life or death struggle.