戮力同心

lùlìtóngxīn

idiom

Meanings

1 to unite efforts and share one purpose
2 to pull together with one heart

Characters

to combine; to unite (also: to kill)

Examples

全体员工戮力同心，共度难关。

Quántǐ yuángōng lùlì tóngxīn, gòng dù nánguān.

All the staff pulled together with one heart to get through the crisis.

只有戮力同心，才能完成这项任务。

Zhǐyǒu lùlì tóngxīn, cáinéng wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwù.

Only by uniting our efforts can we complete this task.

Tips

history

From 《墨子·尚贤》 citing 《汤誓》: '聿求元圣，与之戮力同心，以治天下。' 戮力 means 'to combine strength'; 同心 means 'one heart'.

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Formal and literary. Common in speeches, editorials, and company mission statements.

Stroke Order

戮 lù

力 lì

同 tóng

心 xīn