cherish long-held ambition; harbor deep resolve
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cherish a long-held ambition; to have harbored this aspiration for a long time
literaryLiterary and formal register, typically expressing deep resolve, patriotic dedication, or lifelong goals. Often used in written Chinese or formal speeches.
Tā他
xù蓄
zhì志
bào报
guó国
，
yì毅
rán然
cān参
jūn军
rù入
wǔ伍
。
He has long cherished the ambition to serve his country and resolutely joined the army.
Tā她
xù蓄
zhì志
xué学
yī医
yǐ已
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
zhī之
jiǔ久
，
rú如
jīn今
zhōng终
yú于
rú如
yuàn愿
。
She has harbored the ambition to study medicine for ten years, and now her wish has finally come true.
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Xù蓄
zhì志
yǐ已
jiǔ久
，
jīn今
rì日
zhōng终
dé得
cháng偿
suǒ所
yuàn愿
。
Having cherished this ambition for so long, today I have finally fulfilled my wish.