mín
忞
exert oneself; strive; strong
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exert oneself; to strive hard; to make a strenuous effort
literaryLiterary term found in classical texts. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Jūn君
zǐ子
mín暋
bù不
wèi畏
sǐ死
，
yì义
shì士
yě也
。
A gentleman who strives without fear of death is a righteous man.
Gǔ古
rén人
mín暋
lì力
xiàng向
xué学
，
zhōng终
néng能
chéng成
jiù就
dà大
yè业
。
Ancient people strove to study and finally achieved great things.
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Suī虽
yù遇
kùn困
jìng境
，
réng仍
dāng当
mín暋
miǎn勉
wéi为
zhī之
。
Although facing difficulties, one should still strive to do it.