rouse oneself to catch up; make a determined effort to overtake
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to rouse oneself and pursue directly; to make a determined effort to catch up
formalUsed to describe catching up after falling behind, often in academic, technological, or economic contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
luò落
hòu后
le了
，
dàn但
bì必
xū须
jí急
qǐ起
zhí直
zhuī追
，
bù不
néng能
fàng放
qì弃
。
Although we have fallen behind, we must rouse ourselves to catch up and not give up.
Gōng公
sī司
zài在
xīn新
jì技
shù术
lǐng领
yù域
luò落
hòu后
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
jí急
qǐ起
zhí直
zhuī追
。
The company fell behind in the field of new technology and is now making a determined effort to catch up.
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Yì意
shí识
dào到
chā差
jù距
hòu后
，
duì队
yuán员
men们
jí急
qǐ起
zhí直
zhuī追
，
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
hòu后
qī期
fǎn反
chāo超
。
After realizing the gap, the team members roused themselves to chase and finally overtook their opponents in the later stage of the match.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
jīng经
jì济
shang上
jí急
qǐ起
zhí直
zhuī追
，
xī希
wàng望
dá达
dào到
fā发
dá达
guó国
jiā家
de的
shuǐ水
píng平
。
This country is making a vigorous effort to catch up economically, hoping to reach the level of developed nations.