"lean over backwards" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 竭盡全力
• 拼命幫忙

Definition

為了幫助某人或完成某事，付出極大努力，通常超出必須或預期的程度。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

習慣用語，偏口語。常和“for someone”連用，表示為某人付出很大努力。與“竭盡全力”類似，不是字面上的彎腰動作。

Examples

She will lean over backwards to help her friends.

她會**竭盡全力**幫助朋友。

I leaned over backwards to finish this project on time.

為了準時完成這個項目，我**付出了很大努力**。

The teacher leans over backwards for her students.

老師為學生們**竭盡全力**。

You don’t need to lean over backwards—just do your best.

你不必**拼命努力**，只要盡力就好。

He’s always leaning over backwards to make everyone happy, but it’s exhausting.

他總是**竭盡全力**讓大家開心，但這樣很累。

Our team leaned over backwards to win the championship.

我們團隊**拼盡全力**贏得了冠軍。