群策群力

qúncèqúnlì

idiom #43,854

Meanings

1 to pool ideas and efforts
2 to act in concert
3 collective wisdom and collective strength

Characters

strength; effort

Examples

只要大家群策群力，再大的困难也能克服。

Zhǐyào dàjiā qúncèqúnlì, zài dà de kùnnán yě néng kèfú.

As long as everyone pools their wits and effort, no difficulty is too great to overcome.

我们需要群策群力，共同完成这个项目。

Wǒmen xūyào qúncèqúnlì, gòngtóng wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

We need to combine our ideas and strength to finish this project together.

Tips

history

From Yang Xiong's (扬雄) 《法言·重黎》 (Han dynasty): '汉屈群策，群策屈群力' — the Han dynasty harnessed collective strategy, and collective strategy harnessed collective strength. The pattern 群 + X repeated is what makes the phrase stick.

Stroke Order

群 qún

策 cè

力 lì