sùzhì

素志

Word · NounTraditional夙志

long-cherished ambition; lifelong aspiration

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

long-cherished ambition; lifelong aspiration

literary

Literary term used in written Chinese to describe an ambition or goal held for a long time, often since childhood.

sù夙
zhì志
wèi未
cháng偿

His long-cherished ambition remains unfulfilled.

sù夙
zhì志
bù不
gǎi改

His lifelong aspiration has never changed.

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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
lì立
zhì志
xué学
yī医
 ,
zhè这
yī一
sù夙
zhì志
zhōng终
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
le了
 。

He aspired to study medicine from childhood, and this long-held ambition has finally been realized.

Suī虽
rán然
lì历
jīng经
cuò挫
zhé折
 ,
dàn但
tā他
bào报
xiào效
guó国
jiā家
de的
sù夙
zhì志
cóng从
wèi未
dòng动
yáo摇
 。

Although he has experienced many setbacks, his long-cherished ambition to serve his country has never wavered.