开足马力

開足馬力
kāizúmǎlì
phrase #28,298

Meanings

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

Examples

Gōngchǎng kāi zú mǎlì, jiābān jiādiǎn wánchéng dìngdān.
The factory is working at full capacity, putting in overtime to complete the orders.
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 () galloping at its full () power () — this phrase derives from the metaphor of a steam engine or horse running at maximum capacity.

Stroke Order

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