努力 nǔ lì to make an effort / to try hard / to strive / hard-working / conscientious syn 加油 jiā yóu to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on syn 尽力 盡力 jìn lì to strive one's hardest / to spare no effort syn 顺便 順便 shùn biàn conveniently / in passing / without much extra effort syn 全力 quán lì with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support) syn 功夫 gōng fu skill / art / kung fu / labor / effort syn 空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn 集体 集體 jí tǐ collective (decision) / joint (effort) / a group / a team / en masse / as a group syn 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù to do at all costs / to make an all-out effort syn 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom) / to do one's utmost syn 突击 突擊 tū jī sudden and violent attack / assault / fig. rushed job / concentrated effort to finish a job quickly syn 加大 jiā dà to increase (e.g. one's effort) syn 费劲 費勁 fèi jìn to require effort / strenuous syn 工夫 gōng fu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds) / spare time / skill / labor / effort syn 施加 shī jiā to exert (effort or pressure) syn 奋力 奮力 fèn lì to do everything one can / to spare no effort / to strive syn 费力 費力 fèi lì to expend a great deal of effort syn 极力 極力 jí lì to make a supreme effort / at all costs syn 人为 人為 rén wéi artificial / man-made / having human cause or origin / human attempt or effort syn 用功 yòng gōng diligent / industrious (in one's studies) / to study hard / to make great effort syn 冲刺 衝刺 chōng cì (sports) to sprint / to spurt / to dash / to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches syn 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom) / very easy / no effort at all syn 渔船 漁船 yú chuán fishing boat / CL:條|条[tiao2] 夜以继日 夜以繼日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom) / continuous strenuous effort syn 吃力 chī lì to entail strenuous effort / to toil at a task / strenuous / laborious / strain syn 较劲 較勁 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort syn 罗网 羅網 luó wǎng net / fishing net / bird net syn 毁于一旦 毀於一旦 huǐ yú yī dàn (idiom) ruined in a short time (esp. of sth that took a long time or great effort to achieve) syn 费神 費神 fèi shén to spend effort / to take trouble / May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request) / Please would you mind...? syn 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance syn 不遗余力 不遺餘力 bù yí yú lì to spare no pains or effort (idiom) / to do one's utmost syn 周折 zhōu zhé twists and turns / vicissitude / complication / difficulty / effort / CL:番[fan1] syn 鱼竿 魚竿 yú gān fishing rod 力求 lì qiú to make every effort to / striving to do one's best syn 渔具 漁具 yú jù fishing gear syn 千辛万苦 千辛萬苦 qiān xīn wàn kǔ to suffer untold hardships (idiom) / trials and tribulations / with difficulty / after some effort syn 渔网 漁網 yú wǎng fishing net / fishnet 合力 hé lì to join forces / concerted effort / (physics) resultant force syn 功亏一篑 功虧一簣 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful / to fail through lack of a final effort / to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) syn 鞠躬尽瘁 鞠躬盡瘁 jū gōng jìn cuì to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom) / striving to the utmost syn 付诸东流 付諸東流 fù zhū dōng liú wasted effort syn 渔业 漁業 yú yè fishing industry / fishery 惨淡 慘淡 cǎn dàn dark / gloomy / dismal / by painstaking effort syn 苦战 苦戰 kǔ zhàn bitter struggle / hard battle / arduous effort syn 埋头苦干 埋頭苦幹 mái tóu kǔ gàn to bury oneself in work (idiom) / to be engrossed in work / to make an all-out effort / up to the neck in work syn 苦心 kǔ xīn painstaking effort / to take a lot of trouble / laborious at pains syn 争得 爭得 zhēng dé to obtain by an effort / to strive to get sth syn 煞费苦心 煞費苦心 shà fèi kǔ xīn to take a lot of trouble (idiom) / painstaking / at the cost of a lot of effort syn 事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine syn 孜孜不倦 zī zī bù juàn lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom) / continuous concentrated effort / assiduous (in study) / to concentrate syn 钓竿 釣竿 diào gān fishing rod / CL:根[gen1] 渔场 漁場 yú chǎng fishing ground 协力 協力 xié lì to unite in common effort syn 钓具 釣具 diào jù fishing tackle syn 不辞劳苦 不辭勞苦 bù cí láo kǔ to spare no effort syn 省力 shěng lì to save labor / to save effort syn 着力 著力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth / to try really hard syn 力作 lì zuò to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc) / a masterpiece syn 网罗 網羅 wǎng luó net for fishing or bird catching / (fig.) fetters / to snare (a valuable new team member etc) / to bring together under the one umbrella syn 通力 tōng lì to cooperate / concerted effort syn 苦功 kǔ gōng hard work / laborious effort / painstaking work 绵薄 綿薄 mián bó my humble effort / my meager contribution (humble) syn 尽心竭力 盡心竭力 jìn xīn jié lì to spare no effort (idiom) / to do one's utmost syn 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 发奋 發奮 fā fèn to make an effort / to push for sth / to work hard syn 渔猎 漁獵 yú liè fishing and hunting / fig. to loot / to plunder syn 周章 zhōu zhāng (literary) effort / trouble / pains (to get sth done) / (literary) frightened / terrified 渔港 漁港 yú gǎng fishing port 惨淡经营 慘淡經營 cǎn dàn jīng yíng to manage by painstaking effort (idiom) syn 勉力 miǎn lì to strive / to make an effort / to exert oneself 力挫 lì cuò to win as a result of tenacious effort / to fight off tough competition syn 会战 會戰 huì zhàn (military) to meet for a decisive battle / (military) battle / (fig.) large-scale concerted effort syn 伏羲 fú xī Fuxi, legendary Chinese emperor, trad. 2852-2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping and writing 吴三桂 吳三桂 wú sān guì Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty 捐物 juān wù to donate goods (to a relief effort) / to contribute material 事倍功半 shì bèi gōng bàn twice the effort for half the result syn 结网 結網 jié wǎng to spin a web (spider) / to weave a net (e.g. for fishing) 折枝 zhé zhī massage / snapped-off branch / sprig / to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires very little effort) 发愤 發憤 fā fèn to make a determined effort syn 临时抱佛脚 臨時抱佛腳 lín shí bào fó jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom) / fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / making a hasty last-minute effort syn 生命在于运动 生命在於運動 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise. 费工夫 費工夫 fèi gōng fu to spend a great deal of time and effort / (of a task) demanding / exacting syn 流网 流網 liú wǎng drift net (fishing) 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. syn 卖 賣 mài to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt syn 番 fān (bound form) foreign (non-Chinese) / barbarian / classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort / (classifier) a kind / a sort / (classifier) (used after the verb 翻[fan1] to indicate how many times a quantity doubles, as in 翻一番[fan1 yi1 fan1] "to double") syn 尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì making an all-out effort (idiom) / to try one's heart out / to do one's utmost syn 纲 綱 gāng head rope of a fishing net / guiding principle / key link / class (taxonomy) / outline / program syn 毫不费力 毫不費力 háo bù fèi lì effortless / not expending the slightest effort 齐心合力 齊心合力 qí xīn hé lì to work as one (idiom) / united in a concerted effort / working hard together syn 钓鱼竿 釣魚竿 diào yú gān fishing rod 勉 miǎn to exhort / to make an effort syn 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. syn 渔轮 漁輪 yú lún fishing vessel 鱼船 魚船 yú chuán fishing boat / same as 漁船|渔船 鱼漂 魚漂 yú piāo fishing float syn 劭 shào stimulate to effort syn 缗 緡 mín cord / fishing-line / string of coins syn 劢 勱 mài put forth effort syn 