傾箱倒篋 qīng xiāng dǎo qiè

to try one's best; to leave no stone unturned

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to try one's best
  2. 2. to leave no stone unturned
  3. 3. to exhaust all one has

Characters

Character Meaning
傾 qīng
to lean; to incline; to tend
箱 xiāng HSK 3
box; chest; trunk
倒 dǎo HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation
篋 qiè
box; chest; trunk