极力 jílì to make a supreme effort
to make a supreme effort; at all costs
How to remember 极力: 极 extremely + 力 power = to make a supreme effort.
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- 'With all one's might, to the utmost' - 极力反对 (jílì fǎnduì) to oppose strenuously; 极力推荐 to strongly recommend.
- Adverb intensifying effort behind a verb of persuasion, opposition, or support.
- Formal-ish; stresses maximum exertion toward a goal.