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铆足劲儿

mǎo zú jìn rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to exert all one's strength
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-765c6e2533d54618. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鉚足勁兒 铆足劲儿 [mao3 zu2 jin4 r5] /to exert all one's strength/

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Other forms in these source records: 鉚足勁兒

  • 铆
    mǎo

    to fasten with a rivet / to rivet / to hammer in a rivet / (coll.) to concentrate one's strength

  • 足
    jù

    excessive

    zú

    (bound form) foot / leg / sufficient / ample / as much as / fully

  • 劲
    jìn

    strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL:把[bǎ] / Taiwan pr. [jìng]

    jìng

    stalwart / sturdy / strong / powerful

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.