to accelerate to full power
- 开 開 verbto operateto drive; to pilot; to operate (machinery); to turn on (a light, appliance, or water)
- 足 adjectiveadverbfullyfully; as much as; used to indicate that a quantity or degree has been reached without deduction
- driving forceThe strength of a horse; refers generally to power, energy, or mechanical driving force.
to go full steam ahead
- 开 開 verbto startto begin; to start; to set in motion; to initiate (an action, term, or schedule)
- 足 adjectiveadverbfullyfully; as much as; used to indicate that a quantity or degree has been reached without deduction
- driving forceThe strength of a horse; refers generally to power, energy, or mechanical driving force.