凡事都要盡力而為。

In doing anything, you must do your best.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 凡事 fánshì everything
=2 都 Dū surname Du
=2 都 dōu
  1. all; both; entirely
  2. (used for emphasis) even
  3. already
  4. (not) at all
=2 都 dū
  1. capital city
  2. metropolis
=3 要 yāo (bound form) to demand; to coerce
=3 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
=3 要 yǎo
  1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  3. used in 要褭／要袅
=4 盡力而為 jìnlìérwéi
  1. to try one's utmost
  2. to strive
=4 盡力而為 jìnlì'érwéi to spare no effort in doing something