卖力

賣力
màilì
  1. to work hard
  2. to do one's very best
  3. to throw oneself into the task at hand

CEDICT

  1. to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
  2. to work as a labourer; to do manual labour for a living

Wiktionary

  1. 靠劳力为生。
  2. 作事尽力。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 卖 mài
  1. to sell
  2. to betray
  3. to spare no effort
  4. to show off or flaunt
2 力 lì
  1. power
  2. force
  3. strength
  4. ability
  5. strenuously

Containing this entry

卖力气 màilìqi
  1. to make a living doing manual labor
  2. to give sth all one's got

Related entries

劳碌 láolù
  1. to work hard
  2. to toil
打拼 dǎpīn
  1. to work hard
  2. to try to make a living
操劳 cāoláo
  1. to work hard
  2. to look after
他們不只是洗去汗水、汙垢和鎮日的操勞，同時也沉浸在閒話家常日常生活當中。

They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.

Source: Tatoeba

苦干 kǔgàn to work hard
奋战 fènzhàn
  1. to fight bravely
  2. (fig.) to struggle
  3. to work hard
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