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鞠躬尽瘁
鞠躬盡瘁
jūgōngjìncuì
1. to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost

Character Breakdown

鞠
jū
to bow, to bend; to nourish, to rear
HSK 6 17 丶
躬
gōng
to bow; personally, in person; oneself
HSK 6 10 丶
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4 6 丶
瘁
cuì
tired, worn-out; sick; overworked
13 丶

Compound Words (1)

鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已
jūgōngjìncuì,sǐérhòuyǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life

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