心力

xīnlì

noun #22,932

Meanings

1 mental and physical effort
2 heart and strength
3 willpower and energy

Characters

strength / effort

Examples

她为这个项目付出了大量心力。

Tā wèi zhège xiàngmù fùchū le dàliàng xīnlì.

She put a great deal of mental and physical effort into this project.

照顾病人耗费了她大量的心力。

Zhàogù bìngrén hàofèi le tā dàliàng de xīnlì.

Caring for the patient drained a huge amount of her energy.

Tips

usage

心力 most often appears in the phrase 心力交瘁 (xīnlì jiāocuì), meaning 'physically and mentally exhausted.'

Stroke Order

心 xīn

力 lì