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Word · VerbTraditional發奮圖強

rouse oneself and strive to be strong

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

rouse oneself and strive to be strong

formal

This idiom is often used to describe people or groups who, in the face of difficulties or setbacks, muster their spirits and work hard to improve themselves and achieve success. It carries a positive, uplifting, and formal tone, commonly seen in speeches, literature, and motivational contexts.

Miàn面
duì对
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
bì必
xū须
fèn发
fèn奋
tú图
qiáng强
 。

In the face of challenges, our entire team must rouse ourselves and strive to be stronger.

Tā他
jué决
dìng定
fèn发
fèn奋
tú图
qiáng强
 ,
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
 ,
zhēng争
qǔ取
kǎo考
shàng上
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
 。

He decided to rouse himself, study hard, and strive to get into his ideal university.

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Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zài在
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
hòu后
fèn发
fèn奋
tú图
qiáng强
 ,
xùn迅
sù速
huī恢
fù复
le了
fán繁
róng荣
 。

After the economic crisis, this country roused itself, strived for strength, and quickly restored its prosperity.

Fèn发
fèn奋
tú图
qiáng强
de的
jīng精
shén神
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
 。

The spirit of rousing oneself and striving to be strong is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.