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意志力
yì zhì lì
Pinyin
Definition
意志力
-
yì zhì lì
willpower
Character Decomposition
意
音
心
志
士
心
力
力
Related Words
(20)
任意
rèn yì
1
any
2
arbitrary
3
at will
4
at random
创意
chuàng yì
1
creative
2
creativity
力
Lì
1
surname Li
力量
lì liang
1
power
2
force
3
strength
努力
nǔ lì
1
great effort
2
to strive
3
to try hard
在意
zài yì
1
to care about
2
to mind
压力
yā lì
1
pressure
好意思
hǎo yì si
1
to have the nerve
2
what a cheek!
3
to feel no shame
4
to overcome the shame
5
(is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
如意
rú yì
1
as one wants
2
according to one's wishes
3
ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
实力
shí lì
1
strength
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
1
chocolate (loanword)
2
CL:塊|块[kuài]
引力
yǐn lì
1
gravitation (force)
2
attraction
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
1
influence
2
impact
意外
yì wài
1
unexpected
2
accident
3
mishap
4
CL:個|个[gè]
意思
yì si
1
idea
2
opinion
3
meaning
4
wish
5
desire
6
interest
7
fun
8
token of appreciation, affection etc
9
CL:個|个[gè]
10
to give as a small token
11
to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
意义
yì yì
1
sense
2
meaning
3
significance
4
importance
5
CL:個|个[gè]
意见
yì jiàn
1
idea
2
opinion
3
suggestion
4
objection
5
complaint
6
CL:點|点[diǎn],條|条[tiáo]
惬意
qiè yì
1
satisfied
2
pleased
3
contented
注意
zhù yì
1
to take note of
2
to pay attention to
满意
mǎn yì
1
satisfied
2
pleased
3
to one's satisfaction
Idioms
(20)
一意孤行
yī yì gū xíng
1
obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)
2
willful
3
one's own way
4
dogmatic
三心二意
sān xīn èr yì
1
in two minds about sth (idiom)
2
half-hearted
3
shilly-shallying
不以词害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
1
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不以辞害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
1
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
1
to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
1
tremendous strength (idiom)
人穷志不穷
rén qióng zhì bù qióng
1
poor but with great ambitions (idiom)
2
poor but principled
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
1
gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
出乎意外
chū hū yì wài
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出乎意料
chū hū yì liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出人意外
chū rén yì wài
1
turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected
出人意料
chū rén yì liào
1
unexpected (idiom)
2
surprising
出其不意
chū qí bù yì
1
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
出其不意,攻其不备
chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi
1
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ])
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
1
not to be up to the task (idiom)
2
incompetent
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
1
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
2
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
1
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
2
within one's powers
力挽狂澜
lì wǎn kuáng lán
1
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
1
to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力争上游
lì zhēng shàng yóu
1
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
2
to have high ambitions
Sample Sentences
意志力很强。
yìzhìlì hěn qiáng 。
A strong will.
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Upper-Intermediate
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要有信心,野外生存考验的就是人的意志力。
yào yǒu xìnxīn ,yěwài shēngcún kǎoyàn de jiùshì rén de yìzhìlì 。
Have faith, outdoor survival is a test of one's willpower.
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Upper Intermediate
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说来说去,你就是没有意志力。
shuōláishuōqù ,nǐ jiùshì méiyǒu yìzhìlì 。
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