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余力

yú lì

2-character word Traditional 餘力

What 余力 means

1. energy left over (to do sth else)

The characters in 余力

• 余yú(literary) I; me; variant of 余
• 力lìpower; force; strength

Example sentences

• 他不遗余力帮助我。
  Tā bùyíyúlì bāngzhù wǒ.
  He spared no pains to help me.

Words containing 余力

• 不遗余力bù yí yú lìto spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
• 行有余力xíng yǒu yú lìafter that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects)…
• 心余力绌xīn yú lì chùsee 心有余而力不足

Sounds the same

Read yú lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 鱼丽"fish" battle formation in ancient times: chariots in front, infantry behind…
• 渔利to make an unethical profit; benefits gained from others' conflict