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1 mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
2 Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
3 Practice makes perfect.

殚精极虑

dān jīng jí lǜ

1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
2 to rack one's brains
3 to leave no stone unturned

殚精竭虑

dān jīng jié lǜ

1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
2 to rack one's brains
3 to leave no stone unturned

Sample Sentences

今天，驻训朱日和的精锐部队，带着建军九十年的历史荣耀，带着强军的时代担当，集结在阅兵场，接受党和人民检阅，接受习主席检阅，向党和人民宣誓：听党指挥、能打胜仗、作风优良。

jīntiān ，zhùxùn Zhūrìhé de jīngruì bùduì ，dài zhe jiàn jūn jiǔshí Nián de lìshǐ róngyào ，dài zhe qiáng jūn de shídài dāndāng ，jíjié zài yuèbīng chǎng ，jiēshòu dǎng hé rénmín jiǎnyuè ，jiēshòu Xí zhǔxí jiǎnyuè ，Xiàng dǎng hé rénmín xuānshì ：tīng dǎng zhǐhuī 、néng dǎ shèngzhàng 、zuòfēng yōuliáng 。

Today, the elite troops stationed at Zhurihe, bring glory to the 90 year history since the establishment of the People's Liberation Army, assuming their roles in the era of military might, gathering on the inspection field, to be observed by the Party and the people, and inspected by President Xi Jinping, and swearing an oath to the Party and the people: to listen to the party's instructions, to be victorious in war, and to engage in great work styles.

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我愿率少数人马先与敌军交锋，渐渐退入峡谷。敌军定以为我军必败。待敌军放松警惕，大将军再率精锐部队进攻，这样定可以少胜多。

wǒ yuàn shuài shǎoshù rénmǎ xiān yǔ dí jūn jiāofēng ，jiànjiàn tuì rù xiágǔ 。díjūn dìng yǐwéi wǒjūn bì bài 。dài dí jūn fàngsōng jǐngtì ，dàjiāngjūn zài shuài jīngruì bùduì jìngōng ，zhèyàng dìng kě yǐshǎoshèngduō 。

I wish to first lead a small number of troops and engage the enemy, all while slowly retreating into the gorge. The enemy will certainly and mistakenly believe that our defeat is imminent. When they have let their guard down, the General will lead a group of elite soldiers in for an assault. In this way, we can surely be victorious against many although we're only a few.

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