臣殚精竭虑
“I have spared no effort and devoted my all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
愚不可及
“I am foolish?”
臣 殚精竭虑
“I have spared no effort and devoted my all.”
呕心沥血
“I have spared no effort and devoted my all.”
“I did not act out of stupidity; I poured my entire soul into serving you!”
Imperial officials under criticism frequently invoke their absolute dedication and toil to soften royal fury and avoid punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rack one's brains and exhaust one's energies
A formal Chengyu used in elevated or historical contexts to emphasize extreme effort and devotion to a duty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Pushing your brain too hard”
“(you went to great lengths)”
“I will definitely spare no effort.”
“gave their all,”
“for Great Tang.”