future; prospect; career
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
future; prospects; outlook
Commonly used in positive contexts regarding career or life prospects. Often appears in set phrases like 前程似锦.
Zhù祝
nǐ你
qián前
chéng程
sì似
jǐn锦
。
I wish you a bright future.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
yǒu有
wéi为
，
qián前
chéng程
yuǎn远
dà大
。
He is young and promising with a bright future ahead.
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Hǎo好
hao好
nǔ努
lì力
，
bié别
gū辜
fù负
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qián前
chéng程
。
Work hard and don't let your own future go to waste.
noun
official career or scholarly rank (in former times)
archaicHistorical usage referring to the imperial examination system and officialdom. Now primarily used in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
dú读
shū书
rén人
shí十
nián年
hán寒
chuāng窗
，
zhǐ只
wéi为
qiú求
gè个
qián前
chéng程
。
In ancient times, scholars studied hard for ten years just to secure an official career.
Tā他
shě舍
qì弃
le了
qián前
chéng程
，
xuǎn选
zé择
guī归
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
。
He gave up his official career and chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.