亲力亲为 (親力親為)
qīn lì qīn wéi
Pinyin

Definition

亲力亲为 (親力親為)
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qīn lì qīn wéi
  1. to do sth oneself

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

力
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
力量
lì liang
  1. 1 power
  2. 2 force
  3. 3 strength
努力
nǔ lì
  1. 1 great effort
  2. 2 to strive
  3. 3 to try hard
压力
yā lì
  1. 1 pressure
实力
shí lì
  1. 1 strength

Idioms (20)

不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
  1. 1 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
  1. 1 tremendous strength (idiom)
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
  1. 1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
  2. 2 incompetent
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers

Sample Sentences

我还是觉得亲力亲为会更好。一来能多了解中国的制度，二来能多认识一些人，拓展自己的人脉。顺便提高一下自己的中文水平。
wǒ háishì juéde qīnlìqīnwéi huì gèng hǎo 。yīlái néng duō liǎojiě Zhōngguó de zhìdù ，èrlái néng duō rènshi yīxiē rén ，tuòzhǎn zìjǐ de rénmài 。shùnbiàn tígāo yīxià zìjǐ de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng 。
I still think it'd be better if we did it on our own. For one, we can understand the Chinese system better, and second we can get to know more people and expand our social network. While we're at it, we can improve our Chinese abilities.
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