to one's liking; right; normal; often used in the negative to mean something is wrong

continuously; incessantly; continuing to do something without stopping

strong or powerful in taste, strength, or impact; reaching a high degree of intensity

having plenty of energy; full of vigor; forceful

(colloquial) with all one's might or strength; exerting maximum effort or concentration

a sudden burst or spurt of energy; great vigor; a dash

to increase efforts or make an extra push; used colloquially

To put forth all of one's strength; to make a great effort.

vigorously; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; forcefully

the quality of being chewy or having a pleasantly firm texture when eaten

(colloquial) skillful technique or using just the right amount of strength; a clever or efficient way of doing something, as opposed to using brute force; same as [[巧劲儿|巧勁兒|qiao3 jin4 r5]]

a clever method or the right touch for doing something with efficiency and minimal effort

enthusiasm for work; drive; vigor; energy to get things done

one's thoughts, ideas, or underlying intentions; a person's state of mind or determination

dash; pep; energy

(colloquial) a stubborn or unyielding attitude; stubbornness; persistence in opposition

to compete secretly; to strive against one another or pit oneself against someone else in a subtle way

to have physical strength or energy; strong; powerful

full of energy or enthusiasm

firmness of determination; local or dialectal usage

To have no strength; to feel weak or listless; exhausted

the intensity of heat or temperature

obstinacy; stubbornness; tenacity

haughty or arrogant energy; wild or overbearing behavior

to save labor or physical strength

to put effort into something; to try really hard

happening by coincidence; a lucky stroke or chance occurrence

persistence; perseverance

clumsy effort or brute force rather than skill

To require a lot of effort; to be taxing or difficult to do

to pit oneself against another; to match strength or wits; to contest

to overdo something; to go beyond the limit or overreact

feelings of jealousy, especially in the context of romantic relationships

The energy or drive to dig into a subject; dedication to study or research.

(colloquial) to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort; to summon one's energy to do something

to exert all one's strength; to put everything into an effort

to grow in physical strength or stamina, especially of children or young people

To do something persistently or without stopping, often with great effort or focus; doggedly; in one vigorous effort.

showing great energy or effort; to put one's heart into a task

abnormal; not quite right; fishy or suspicious; in poor condition

to feel physically unwell; to be indisposed or feel under the weather

To put effort into an action; to use one's strength or energy to do something.

a silly or foolish look; stupidity

the energy or drive to speak or act boldly; a vigor that pushes one forward