fāfèntúqiáng

发愤图强

Word · IdiomTraditional發憤圖強

resolve to strive for success and prosperity

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

make up one's mind to work hard and strive for strength and prosperity

formal

Often used to describe a nation, group, or individual rising from a backward or weak state through determined effort. Conveys a strong, positive, and motivational sentiment.

Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
jīng经
guò过
bǎi百
nián年
qū屈
rǔ辱
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
fā发
fèn愤
tú图
qiáng强
 ,
chéng成
wéi为
le了
shì世
jiè界
qiáng强
guó国
 。

After a century of humiliation, this country finally resolved to strive for success and became a world power.

Tóng同
xué学
men们
 ,
wèi为
le了
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
wèi未
lái来
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
fā发
fèn愤
tú图
qiáng强
 ,
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
 。

Classmates, for the future of our motherland, we must be determined and work hard in our studies.

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Tā他
fā发
fèn愤
tú图
qiáng强
 ,
zài在
duǎn短
duǎn短
jǐ几
nián年
nèi内
jiāng将
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
fā发
zhǎn展
chéng成
háng行
yè业
jù巨
tóu头
 。

He resolved to strive for success and grew a small company into an industry giant in just a few years.

Shī失
bài败
bìng并
bù不
kě可
pà怕
 ,
kě可
pà怕
de的
shì是
méi没
yǒu有
fā发
fèn愤
tú图
qiáng强
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
 。

Failure is not scary; what's scary is lacking the courage to be determined and work hard.