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自勉

Word · Verb

encourage oneself; self-encouragement

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to encourage oneself; to exhort oneself

Often used in formal or written contexts, especially when referring to self-improvement through mottos, quotes, or self-discipline.

Tā他
cháng常
shū书
míng名
rén人
yǔ语
lù录
yǐ以
zì自
miǎn勉
 。

He often writes down famous quotes to encourage himself.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
huì会
zì自
miǎn勉
 ,
zài在
kùn困
nán难
miàn面
qián前
bù不
dī低
tóu头
 。

We must learn to encourage ourselves and not bow down in the face of difficulties.

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Tā他
zài在
chuáng床
tóu头
tiē贴
le了
yī一
jù句
gé格
yán言
yǐ以
zì自
miǎn勉
 。

He posted a motto by his bedside to encourage himself.