rouse oneself; rise up
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to rouse oneself; to brace up; to summon up courage
formalOften used when facing adversity, to describe a determined effort to improve or catch up.
Yì意
shí识
dào到
luò落
hòu后
，
tā他
jué决
xīn心
fèn奋
qǐ起
zhí直
zhuī追
。
Realizing he was behind, he resolved to rouse himself and catch up.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
fèn奋
qǐ起
kàng抗
jī击
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
。
The people of the whole nation rose up to resist the invaders.
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Miàn面
duì对
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
méi没
yǒu有
qì气
něi馁
，
ér而
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
fèn奋
qǐ起
fǎn反
jī击
。
Faced with criticism, he didn't get discouraged but chose to fight back vigorously.
Zài在
shī失
bài败
hòu后
fèn奋
qǐ起
，
shì是
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
qiáng强
zhě者
。
To rise up after failure is the mark of a true champion.
verb
to raise up powerfully; to brandish
formalOften used with abstract or concrete objects to indicate a strong, decisive action.
Tā他
fèn奋
qǐ起
tiě铁
quán拳
，
zá砸
xiàng向
le了
dí敌
rén人
。
He raised his iron fist and smashed it toward the enemy.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
fèn奋
qǐ起
dāo刀
qiāng枪
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
jiā家
yuán园
。
The soldiers raised their swords and guns to defend their homeland.
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Tā他
fèn奋
qǐ起
shuāng双
bì臂
，
jiāng将
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
xiāng箱
zi子
jǔ举
guò过
tóu头
dǐng顶
。
He raised his arms powerfully and lifted the heavy box over his head.