hope to attain; aspire to reach
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hope to attain; to aspire to reach; to look up to
formalThis word is often used in formal or written contexts to express a high or lofty aspiration. It frequently appears in negative constructions to indicate something is difficult to match or achieve.
Tā他
de的
xué学
shù术
chéng成
jiù就
，
wǒ我
men们
nán难
yǐ以
qǐ企
jí及
。
We can hardly hope to attain his level of academic achievement.
Tā她
de的
yì艺
shù术
zào造
yì诣
zhī之
gāo高
，
lìng令
tóng同
háng行
wàng望
chén尘
mò莫
jí及
，
wú无
fǎ法
qǐ企
jí及
。
The height of her artistic attainment leaves her peers far behind and out of reach.
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Zhè这
shì是
qián前
bèi辈
men们
dá达
dào到
de的
gāo高
dù度
，
hòu后
rén人
bì必
xū须
nǔ努
lì力
cái才
kě可
néng能
qǐ企
jí及
。
This is the height achieved by our predecessors; later generations must strive hard to possibly reach it.
Qǐ企
jí及
nà那
yàng样
de的
dào道
dé德
jìng境
jiè界
，
xū需
yào要
yī一
shēng生
de的
xiū修
yǎng养
。
To aspire to reach such a level of moral character requires a lifetime of cultivation.