Meaning of mài lì:
mài lì
卖力
Adverb
to work hard
Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng zǒng shì fēicháng màilì.
他在工作中总是非常卖力。
He always works very hard at his job.
Verb
to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand
Tā zài yǎnchū zhōng fēicháng màilì.
他在演出中非常卖力。
He put in a lot of effort in the performance.
Tā gōngzuò fēicháng màilì.
他工作非常卖力。
He works very hard.