开足马力

開足馬力

kāizúmǎlì

phrase #28,298

Meanings

1 at full power
2 at full speed
3 to go all out

Characters

to open; to start up

full; sufficient; foot

horse; horsepower

power; strength; force

Examples

工厂开足马力，加班加点完成订单。

Gōngchǎng kāi zú mǎlì, jiābān jiādiǎn wánchéng dìngdān.

The factory is working at full capacity, putting in overtime to complete the orders.

比赛最后阶段，运动员们都开足马力冲刺。

Bǐsài zuìhòu jiēduàn, yùndòng yuán men dōu kāi zú mǎlì chōngcì.

In the final stage of the competition, the athletes all went at full speed in their sprint.

Tips

memory

Picture a horse (马) galloping at its full (足) power (力) — this phrase derives from the metaphor of a steam engine or horse running at maximum capacity.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

足 zú

马 mǎ

力 lì