míng
zhì

common
verb

Meaning of 明志

明志 means to express one's aspiration; to make clear one's ambition or purpose. Pronounced míng zhì.

  • to express one's aspiration; to make clear one's ambition or purpose

Definitions & Examples

xiě
xià
zhè
shǒu
shī
míng
zhì
 

He wrote this poem to express his aspiration.

xuǎn
yǐn
 
dàn
míng
zhì
 

He chose to live in seclusion, demonstrating his will through a simple, non-materialistic life.

rén
cháng
jiè
sōng
bǎi
 
méi
huā
děng
zhí
míng
zhì
 
xiàng
zhēng
jiān
zhēn
 

Ancient people often used plants like pine trees and plum blossoms to symbolize their unwavering resolve.

zài
jiù
zhí
yǎn
shuō
zhōng
kāng
kǎi
míng
zhì
 
yào
wèi
rén
mín
 

In his inaugural speech, he passionately declared his aspiration to serve the people.