drive with a whip; urge on; spur
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drive (forward) with a whip; to urge on; to spur; to motivate
literaryLiterary register. Used literally for driving animals with a whip, or figuratively for motivating or compelling someone to act.
Mù牧
rén人
qū驱
cè策
zhe着
mǎ马
qún群
xiàng向
yuǎn远
fāng方
bēn奔
qù去
。
The herder drove the horses toward the distance with his whip.
Zài在
róng荣
yù誉
de的
qū驱
cè策
xià下
，
tā他
bù不
duàn断
tū突
pò破
zì自
wǒ我
。
Spurred on by honor, he constantly pushed himself to break through.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
qū驱
cè策
zhàn战
mǎ马
chōng冲
fēng锋
xiàn陷
zhèn阵
。
The general spurred his warhorse to charge into battle.