齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì
to work together with one heart; to pull together
Literally: together hearts join strength
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in the Han dynasty Mozi and later histories as 齐心同力.
How to use it
Adverbial or predicate; positive. Often 大家齐心协力,一定能…….
Example sentences
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- 只要大家齐心协力,这个问题一定能解决。Zhǐyào dàjiā qí xīn xié lì, zhège wèntí yīdìng néng jiějué.As long as we all pull together, this problem can definitely be solved.as-long-as everyone together hearts join strength, this problem certainly can solve
- 全班同学齐心协力,把教室打扫得干干净净。Quán bān tóngxué qí xīn xié lì, bǎ jiàoshì dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.The whole class worked together and cleaned the classroom spotless.whole class classmates together hearts join strength, (object marker) classroom sweep (particle) clean-clean
More chengyu about friendship & family
- 一路平安yī lù píng ānhave a safe journey; bon voyage
- 白头到老bái tóu dào lǎoto grow old together (of a married couple)
- 同甘共苦tóng gān gòng kǔto share joys and hardships; through thick and thin
- 一见钟情yī jiàn zhōng qínglove at first sight
- 男女老少nán nǚ lǎo shàomen and women, old and young; everyone
- 情同手足qíng tóng shǒu zúas close as brothers
- 和睦相处hé mù xiāng chǔto live in harmony; to get along well
- 志同道合zhì tóng dào hélike-minded; sharing the same ideals and path