<blockquote>
<p>As you can see, the last part doesn't make much sense.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I don't see that.</p>
<p>经过沟通，<br />
By connecting the dots,<br />
大导演总算搞明白了，<br />
it finally dawned on the great director,<br />
当地人自古就有一种习俗：<br />
since ancient times the local people have a custom:<br />
在赶路时，<br />
en route to somewhere,<br />
用尽全力地向前冲，<br />
(they) use up all their strength to dash forward,<br />
但每走上三天，<br />
but, after three days of walking (like that),<br />
便要休息一天。<br />
(they) take a rest for one day.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>Having 地 in 用尽全力地 makes it  an adverb phrase, and that modifies the verb 向前衝 (dash forward)</p>
<p>用尽全力 = exhaust all power</p>
<p>用尽全力地 = in a manner of exhausting all power</p>
<p>用尽全力地向前衝 = dash forward in a manner of exhausting all power = madly dash forward</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>&quot;衝&quot; means &quot;charge&quot;.</p>
<ul>
<li>用尽全力地向前冲 - charges forward/ahead with full/all strength.</li>
</ul>

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In that case, what is the meaning and the function of 用尽?
Konstantinos
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用尽全力 -- use up all your strength
user2249675
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用尽, as indicated by @user2249675, is "used up" or "exhausted". I think you can add it to the end of the sentence - "...with full/all strength has been used up/exhausted."
r13
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r13
<p>经过沟通，大导演总算搞明白了，当地人自古就有一种习俗：在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲，但每走上三天，便要休息一天。</p>
<p>This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 26. I need your help in the literal translation of this part: 在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲。</p>
<p>So far, I have reached here:</p>
<p>在(in)赶路(hurrying)时(time)，用尽(to use up or to deplete)全力地(fully)向前(forward or ahead)冲(沖 to pour water on or 衝 to go straight ahead)</p>
<p>As you can see, the last part doesn't make much sense. Any help?</p>

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Why it doesn't make sense? 向前衝 means "dash forward"
Tang Ho
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I perplexed the 沖 with the 衝, but I think that I still miss something. 用尽 is the verb and 向前冲 is the noun? Something like: 用尽全力地向前冲 = They depleted with all their power the "dashing forward"? Something like that?
Konstantinos
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How to literally translate this: 在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲?
# How to literally translate this: 在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-12-20)

经过沟通，大导演总算搞明白了，当地人自古就有一种习俗：在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲，但每走上三天，便要休息一天。

This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 26. I need your help in the literal translation of this part: 在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲。

So far, I have reached here:

在(in)赶路(hurrying)时(time)，用尽(to use up or to deplete)全力地(fully)向前(forward or ahead)冲(沖 to pour water on or 衝 to go straight ahead)

As you can see, the last part doesn't make much sense. Any help?

**Tags:** meaning, meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why it doesn't make sense? 向前衝 means "dash forward"  
> **username_0**: I perplexed the 沖 with the 衝, but I think that I still miss something. 用尽 is the verb and 向前冲 is the noun? Something like: 用尽全力地向前冲 = They depleted with all their power the "dashing forward"? Something like that?  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2023-12-21. Score: 2

> As you can see, the last part doesn't make much sense.

I don't see that.

经过沟通，  
By connecting the dots,  
大导演总算搞明白了，  
it finally dawned on the great director,  
当地人自古就有一种习俗：  
since ancient times the local people have a custom:  
在赶路时，  
en route to somewhere,  
用尽全力地向前冲，  
(they) use up all their strength to dash forward,  
但每走上三天，  
but, after three days of walking (like that),  
便要休息一天。  
(they) take a rest for one day.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-12-21. Score: 1

Having 地 in 用尽全力地 makes it an adverb phrase, and that modifies the verb 向前衝 (dash forward)

用尽全力 = exhaust all power

用尽全力地 = in a manner of exhausting all power

用尽全力地向前衝 = dash forward in a manner of exhausting all power = madly dash forward


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### Answer by username_3 on 2023-12-20. Score: 1

"衝" means "charge".

* 用尽全力地向前冲 - charges forward/ahead with full/all strength.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: In that case, what is the meaning and the function of 用尽?  
> **username_4**: 用尽全力 -- use up all your strength  
> **username_3**: 用尽, as indicated by @username_4, is "used up" or "exhausted". I think you can add it to the end of the sentence - "...with full/all strength has been used up/exhausted."  

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