Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Attested

làm hết mình

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Meaning · English

To give it everything — total effort with nothing in reserve; the promise before the attempt and the consolation after it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cố gắng tối đa, không giữ lại gì

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Literally: do with all of oneself

Examples

Kết quả ra sao chưa biết, nhưng cả đội đã làm hết mình.Whatever the result, the whole team gave it everything.

Editorial example (batch 047)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/lam-het-minh.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “làm hết mình” mean?

To give it everything — total effort with nothing in reserve; the promise before the attempt and the consolation after it. Literally: do with all of oneself

Is “làm hết mình” formal or informal?

làm hết mình is generally informal.

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