advance; push forward; press on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of troops) to advance; to push straight ahead; to press forward
Originally a military term describing troops marching straight toward an objective; now also used metaphorically for any determined advance toward a goal.
Bù部
duì队
mǎ马
bù不
tíng停
tí蹄
de地
xiàng向
qián前
tǐng挺
jìn进
。
The troops pressed forward without stopping.
Hóng红
jūn军
cháng长
zhēng征
shí时
xiàng向
shǎn陕
běi北
tǐng挺
jìn进
。
During the Long March, the Red Army advanced toward northern Shaanxi.
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Jiù救
yuán援
duì队
xiàng向
zhèn震
zhōng中
jiān艰
nán难
tǐng挺
jìn进
。
The rescue team pushed forward with difficulty toward the epicenter.
Dēng登
shān山
duì队
zhèng正
nǔ努
lì力
xiàng向
shān山
dǐng顶
tǐng挺
jìn进
。
The mountaineering team is striving to advance toward the summit.