齐心协力 (qí xīn xié lì)

Character breakdown

• 齐 (Qí) · 6 strokes

  Simplified form of 齊. Pictograph of three stalks of grain. Alludes to the even and uniform appearance of a grain field.

• 心 (xīn) · 4 strokes

  Depicts a heart.

• 协 (xié) · 6 strokes

  Simplified form of 協. Phonosemantic compound. 十 represents the sound and 劦 represents the meaning.

• 力 (Lì) · 2 strokes

  Pictograph of a plow, which requires strength to operate.

Usage

只要大家齐心协力，就没有办不到的事。

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one

zhǐ yào dà jiā qí xīn xié lì ， jiù méi yǒu bàn bú dào de shì 。