勉力而为 miǎnlì'érwéi to try one's best Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 勉力 miǎnlì to strive to make a great effort; to exert oneself to do something; to try hard而 ér particleconjunction [adverbial linker] Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.为 為 wéi verb to do to do; to make; to act; to govern; to manage